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← Back to Top 109 Bookkeepers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Area, CA (2026)Counsel CPAs
Evidence Score 52/100 at 75% evidence coverage 29 of 109 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?
- Not verified
- 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: law firms (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Counsel CPAs | home page Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Website | https://www.counselcpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | GLENDALE, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +16615292727 | /privacy-policy | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...They have handled both our personal and business taxes for years, as well as our firm’s bookkeeping. They are smart, honest, and most importantly, accessible. Whenever I have a... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...package designed for where you are - and where you're headed. Initial Business Checkup Monthly bookkeeping services IOLTA Reconciliation Monthly financial reporting Unlimited... | /servicepackages | 8 pts (max 8) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...10 years of experience in legal accounting and billing, having started his career as an accounts payable clerk and advancing into supervisory roles over the past five years. He is... | /about-us | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...tax returns and form my law corporation work. Counsel is also helping me with the payroll for my law firm. I cannot say enough great things about him. They're extremely... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...in tax preparation and tax compliance. She also has a strong background in reviewing financial statements and documents. Connie completed her MBA degree and has passed all 4 CPA... | /about-us | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | law firms | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Jingxuan Xu · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Counsel CPAs | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: We handle your monthly bookkeeping, bank and credit card reconciliation, and financial reporting - giving you a clear picture of your firm's health every month. | /servicepackages Oct 6, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...headed. Initial Business Checkup Monthly bookkeeping services IOLTA Reconciliation Monthly financial reporting Unlimited Email and Phone Correspondence with the Counsel Team (24... | /servicepackages | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Emil Abedian, CPA | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: Unlimited Email and Phone Correspondence with the Counsel Team (24 Hour Response Time) | /servicepackages Oct 6, 2026 | 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 Statement | /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): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; 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: California Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Jingxuan Xu under the business name 'Counsel CPAs' in Glendale, CA. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. 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 Counsel CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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