Atherton & Associates, LLP
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA license active (individual: Atherton & Associates,L.L.P.) · 3659 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: technology, construction, healthcare, real estate, professional services (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Atherton & Associates, LLP | home page Nov 9, 2026 | |
| Website | https://athertoncpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Modesto, CA | /contact-us | |
| Phone | +12095774800 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...reliable, day-to-day accounting support so you can focus on growing your business. From bookkeeping to fractional CFO and controller services, we help streamline operations and... | home page | |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...of our accounting practice is built on quality audited, reviewed and compiled financial statements. Important decisions about your business should depend on accurate financial... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | technology, construction, healthcare, real estate, professional services | /industries/construction | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA license active (individual: Atherton & Associates,L.L.P.) · 3659 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Jul 31, 2028 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Named contact / team | Rebecca Terpstra, CPA | /industries/agriculture Nov 9, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...payment information through the Contact Us form. To make a payment, please visit our secure portal: 👉 Pay Online Mailing Address PO Box 4339 Modesto, CA 95352-4339 Our Locations... | /contact-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: California Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): California lists an ACTIVE CPA firm license (Active) under this name, expiring 2028-07-31. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 20 of 21 evidenced items come from Atherton & Associates, LLP's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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