Covell, Jani & Pasch
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA license active (individual: Covell, Jani & Pasch Llp) · 7048 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: construction, real estate, professional services, contractors, property management (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
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Covell, Jani & Pasch | home page | |
| Website | https://www.covelljanipaschcpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Escondido, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +17607370700 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...& Assurance Services Offering a Clear Picture of your Financial Health. Learn More Bookkeeping Accurate and reliable bookkeeping services. Learn More Business Advisory Our hands on... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...in all areas of tax, audit, financial statements, accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, payroll and business services. Meet the Partners Privacy Policy Covell, Jani & Pasch LLP... | /about-us | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...in Escondido, CA and is a full service firm and expert in all areas of tax, audit, financial statements, accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, payroll and business services. Meet... | /about-us | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, real estate, professional services, contractors, property management, hospitality | /about-us/firm-background | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/bookkeeping-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /services/bookkeeping-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA license active (individual: Covell, Jani & Pasch Llp) · 7048 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Feb 29, 2028 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Named contact / team | Lee Covell, managing partner | /about-us/firm-background | 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 | /about-us/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): 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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
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 2028-02-29. 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 Covell, Jani & Pasch's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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