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Baker & Giles, P. S.

Evidence Score 31/100 at 75% evidence coverage 3 of 6 on the Kennewick-Richland area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA firm permit active · WA firm 8 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local
Software?
QuickBooks

Who they say they serve: construction, non-profits, restaurants, real estate, medical (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

3 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit23 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency0 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity0 of 15 pts, 2 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of Baker & Giles, P. S.'s own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Baker & Giles, P. S. home page
Website https://www.bakergiles.com/ home page
Office locality Pasco, WA home page
Phone +15095470544 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...management. We can be an important part of your team! Accounting & Financial Services Bookkeeping & Accounting Retirement Planning Succession Planning We are a full-service... /services
Payroll coordination Documented: ...of proven business expertise, advanced tax education and practical tax strategies. Payroll Services Payroll Issuing Quarterly Payroll Tax Processing Year End W-2 & 1099... /services 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...Business & Nonprofit Taxation Individual & Business Tax Planning Assurance Services Financial Statement Audits Reviewed, & Compiled Financial Statements Agreed Upon Procedures We... home page 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) construction, non-profits, restaurants, real estate, medical, retail, professional services, technology /industries-we-serve 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks home page 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /services 3 pts (max 3)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA firm permit active · WA firm 8 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
expires Jun 30, 2027
8 pts (max 8)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 5 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); 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); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).

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 directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Washington State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Washington lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit under this name, expiring 2027-06-30. It does not prove service quality.

Data limitations

  • 20 of 21 evidenced items come from Baker & Giles, P. S.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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