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Goodbooks CPA, Inc

Evidence Score 24/100 at 77% evidence coverage 9 of 9 on the San Jose-Sunnyvale area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA license active (individual: Goodbooks Cpa, Inc.) · 8861 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local
Software?
None named on its website

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit9 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity4 of 15 pts, 4 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 Goodbooks CPA, Inc's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Goodbooks CPA, Inc home page
Website https://goodbookscpa.com/ home page
Office locality Sunnyvale, CA home page
Phone +14088000510 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...our advice to your specific needs. Accounting Software Selection & Implementation Bookkeeping/Write-Up Business Consulting Business Entity Selection Buying or Selling a Business... /services
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...Consulting Business Entity Selection Buying or Selling a Business Financial Analysis Financial Statements IRS Representation Management Advisory Services Sales Tax Services Tax... /services 6 pts (max 6)
Local / remote model stated Local /services 3 pts (max 3)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA license active (individual: Goodbooks Cpa, Inc.) · 8861 · California Board of Accountancy (DCA public licensee data file) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
expires Dec 31, 2026
8 pts (max 8)
Communication channel / process Documented: ...tax professionals. Tax Preparation Services Take a look at the services that we offer. Secure Client Portal Access our Secure Client Portal. Latest Newsletter Read our latest... 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: Accessibility / Privacy Policy /privacy 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): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); 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); Named contact / team (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 2026-12-31. 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 Goodbooks CPA, Inc's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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