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CSAW Associates

Evidence Score 42/100 at 73% evidence coverage 4 of 12 on the Wisconsin 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: salons, auto repair (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

Documented services + buyer fit28 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency8 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity0 of 15 pts, 2 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of CSAW Associates's own website (self-reported), read Nov 8, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name CSAW Associates home page
Sep 26, 2026
Website https://www.couleebookkeeping.com/ home page
Sep 26, 2026
Office locality Onalaska, WI home page
Sep 26, 2026
Phone +16087792143 home page
Sep 26, 2026
Offers bookkeeping Documented: CSAW Associates - Coulee Region Bookkeeping and Tax Skip to content Home We help small business owners succeed with timely... home page
Monthly bookkeeping Documented: ...QuickBooks Support & Reconciliation QuickBooks setup, cleanup and training, plus monthly reconciliation of bank, card, loan and merchant accounts. QuickBooks training is also... /our-services 8 pts (max 8)
Catch-up / cleanup Documented: ...monthly financial statements (P&L and balance sheet), reconciliation, and cleanup and catch-up bookkeeping. Payroll We run your payroll in QuickBooks Online Payroll, which files... /our-services 5 pts (max 5)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...you can use. Reconciliation: Bank, card and merchant accounts matched every month. Payroll: Through QuickBooks Online, in any state. Taxes: Tax preparation and filing from people... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...Payroll Services Personal and business tax preparation and consulting Banking Financial Statement Preparation Compliance Consulting Budgeting You can combine any of these services... /our-services
Sep 26, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) salons, auto repair home page 5 pts (max 5)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Christine Louise Metcalf · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: CSAW Associates LLC IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Onboarding described Documented: ...the Gilbert Brown Foundation; Chris and Bill were recognized by the Foundation in 2018. How it works Consultation · Setup or cleanup · Ongoing service · Regular check-ins Get in... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...you can actually use: timely, relevant and reliable financial information, including monthly financial statements (P&L and balance sheet), reconciliation, and cleanup and catch-up... /our-services 4 pts (max 4)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 4 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not documented. Checked 4 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-11-08 (Firm's own website): What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3).

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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Accounting Examining Board 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 Christine Louise Metcalf under the business name 'CSAW Associates LLC' in Onalaska, WI. The record lists: Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.

Data limitations

  • 20 of 21 evidenced items come from CSAW Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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