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← Back to Top 41 Bookkeepers in the Seattle-Tacoma Area, WA (2026)David Rumsey CPA
Evidence Score 49/100 at 83% evidence coverage 10 of 41 on the Seattle-Tacoma area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA license active (individual: David J. Rumsey) · WA 17274 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e)
- Publishes prices?
- Not verified
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: real estate, medical, veterinary (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; publishes prices.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | David Rumsey CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://www.davidrumseycpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Arlington, WA | home page | |
| Phone | +13606518640 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...manage your finances and your tax obligations. From practical accounting solutions and bookkeeping to diligent tax planning and financial advice, you can count on us for consistent... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...that aligns with your goals, whether via a subscription or a fixed rate. $500/month* ✔ Monthly bookkeeping review ✔ Basic financial statements ✔ Bi-annual check-ins ✔ Light... | /pricing.htm Nov 4, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...business bookkeeping. With experience in Quickbooks Online, he excels at streamlining payroll processess and State tax filings as well as payroll. Beyond the numbers Kyle enjoys... | /about-us.htm Nov 11, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...online. Accounting for small businesses Bookkeeping services Outsourced bookkeeping Financial statement preparation Budgeting and forecasting Cash flow management Tax planning and... | /small-business-accounting-services.htm | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate, medical, veterinary | home page Nov 4, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA license active (individual: David J. Rumsey) · WA 17274 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Jun 30, 2028 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes prices: "$500/month" | /pricing.htm Nov 4, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | David Rumsey, CPA | 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 | /privacy.htm | 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); 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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'David Rumsey CPA' in Arlington, WA on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
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); 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: Washington State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Washington lists an ACTIVE CPA license (Licensed to practice public accounting) for DAVID J. RUMSEY, the individual named on the firm's site, expiring 2028-06-30. An individual's license is not a CPA firm permit and does not verify the firm. 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 23 evidenced items come from David Rumsey CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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