Couch & Associates
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Publishes a starting price
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | Couch & Associates | home page | |
| Website | https://www.couchtaxes.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Berkeley, CA | /contact | |
| Phone | +15105588060 | /contact | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...preparation and planning services no matter your circumstances Learn more Accounting & Bookkeeping We understand accurate bookkeeping is the foundation of a successful business... | home page | |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...Tax preparation and returns Payroll review POS review Inventory tracking Rescue and catch-up services QuickBooks set-up and training Coaching and tutorials for QuickBooks users... | /accounting-and-bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...She especially enjoys assisting clients in launching new businesses and resolving payroll challenges. Outside of work, Isabel is passionate about giving back and frequently... | /about | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...owners Reconciliation of books on a monthly, quarterly, and/or semi-annual basis Balance Sheet and Income Statements Sales Tax preparation and returns Payroll review POS review... | /accounting-and-bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /accounting-and-bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "Starting at $200/month" | /accounting-and-bookkeeping | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Chris Cho, CPA | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...2001 Addison Street, Unit 300, Berkeley, CA 94704 See Mailing your documents in Client Portal about sending documents to our address Email [email] See Client Portal... | /contact | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 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): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Couch & Associates' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
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): 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.
- 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 Couch & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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