Fisher Ring
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?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: real estate, construction, medical (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | Fisher Ring | home page | |
| Website | https://www.fisherring.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Ellicott City, MD | home page | |
| Phone | +14109951522 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Fisher • Ring | Certified Public Accountants | Columbia, MD Bookkeeping/Write-Up Business Entity Selection Business Succession Planning Estate & Trust Tax... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Quarterly or Annual services provided based on your needs Journal entries as needed Payroll processing through outside services.* *While Fisher Ring LLC does not provide payroll... | /services-columbia-md-cpa-accounting-services-ho | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Retirement Planning Sales Tax Services Tax Planning & Preparation Compilation Financial Statements Sanford R. Fisher, CPA Jeffrey D. Ring, CPA, MBA Brady D. Stockham, EA Hai Chen... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate, construction, medical | /industries-columbia-md-tax-planning-preparation | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services-columbia-md-cpa-accounting-services-ho | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Sanford Fisher · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Fisher Ring LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...addressing the unique financial aspects of real estate operations. Our support services include: Acquisitions Analysis, including due diligence on potential purchases Financial... | /industries-columbia-md-tax-planning-preparation | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Sanford R. Fisher, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Oct 4, 2026 | 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); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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: Maryland Board of Public 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 2026-08-14) lists Sanford Fisher under the business name 'Fisher Ring LLC' in Ellicott City, MD. 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
- 19 of 21 evidenced items come from Fisher Ring's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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