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← Back to Top 81 Bookkeepers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Area, CA (2026)Brilliant Tax & Accounting Services, Inc.
Evidence Score 57/100 at 77% evidence coverage 4 of 81 on the Los Angeles-Long Beach area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA license active (individual: Brilliant Tax & Accounting Services Inc) · 7881 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: startups (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | Brilliant Tax & Accounting Services, Inc. | home page | |
| Website | https://brillianttax.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Glendale, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +18185005100 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...finances so you can focus on what matters most. Business & Personal Accounting From bookkeeping and payroll to financial statements and estate planning, we help you manage every... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...yourself. We set up and manage your software to keep your records completely organized. Monthly Reconciliation and Reporting Receive clear profit and loss statements and... | /accounting/bookkeeping | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Tax & Accounting, you have a dedicated point of contact for your taxes, accounting and payroll. There’s no call center, no scripted responses, and no waiting in a crowded lobby to... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...on what matters most. Business & Personal Accounting From bookkeeping and payroll to financial statements and estate planning, we help you manage every aspect of your business and... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | startups | /accounting | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /accounting/bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /about/our-location | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA license active (individual: Brilliant Tax & Accounting Services Inc) · 7881 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Nov 30, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...Approach We guide you so you can stay organized, confident, and in control. Step 1: Consultation Tell us about your business and personal finances so that we can develop... | /accounting/bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...organized approach to managing your finances. From personalized support to accurate monthly reporting and ongoing guidance, you will always have the exact tools and insights you... | /accounting | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Varos Babakhanians, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...terminology, you’re in the right place. At Brilliant Tax & Accounting, you have a dedicated point of contact for your taxes, accounting and payroll. There’s no call center, no... | home page | 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 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): 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).
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).
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 2026-11-30. It does not prove service quality.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Brilliant Tax & Accounting Services, Inc.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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