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← Back to Bookkeepers in the Worcester Area, MA Compared (2026)Bay State Bookkeeping
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not verified
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services; publishes a starting price.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Bay State Bookkeeping | home page Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Website | https://www.baystatebookkeeping.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Lunenburg, MA | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /about | |
| Phone | +19782129839 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Bay State Bookkeeping 0 Profit more. Stress less. Bookkeeping for Massachusetts Small Businesses Learn More... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...to keep your books in order and provide guidance to meet your business goals! Flexible Monthly Bookkeeping Designed to fit your needs, from basic transaction tracking to... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...decisions. The software is a tool. A bookkeeper is the one using it correctly. What is catch-up bookkeeping and how do I know if I need it? Catch-up bookkeeping is the process of... | /about | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...they mean for your business. Can you manage my invoices and bill payments? Yes. Both Accounts Payable (paying bills) and Accounts Receivable (sending invoices and chasing... | /about | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...haven't reconciled your bank accounts in over a month, you can't easily pull a current Profit & Loss statement, your accountant has flagged messy books, or you're filing back... | /about | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate | /about | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /contact | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "packages start at $350/month" | /about | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...(paying bills) and Accounts Receivable (sending invoices and chasing payments) are included in the Growth Navigator and Scalable Success packages. I create your bills, track due... | /about | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...monitor what's outstanding, and follow up so your cash flow stays steady. What is your onboarding process like? Onboarding typically takes one to two weeks. We start with a free... | /about | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Nijal Hamberg, Founder | home page Oct 17, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...we'll handle everything through QuickBooks Online, secure file sharing, and scheduled video calls. How often will you update my books? I update your records weekly so nothing falls... | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 6 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for 'Bay State Bookkeeping' in Lunenburg, MA on 2026-09-27: the one matching preparer record lists no CPA, EA, attorney or ERPA credential and no Annual Filing Season Program record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (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).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Bay State Bookkeeping's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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