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← Back to Top 12 Bookkeepers in the Boise City Area, ID (2026)Guardian CPAs
Evidence Score 37/100 at 86% evidence coverage 5 of 12 on the Boise City area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not found in the state registry search
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: contractors, healthcare, therapists, landscaping, consultants (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 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 | Guardian CPAs | home page | |
| Website | https://www.guardiancpas.com/ | home page Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Office locality | Meridian, ID | /contact Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /contact | |
| Phone | +12085010787 | /contact | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Guardian CPAs - Accountant, Tax Preparation, Advisory, QuickBooks, Bookkeeping Services top of page Get service you can count on, so you can focus on what matters... | home page Sep 26, 2026 | |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...support for a dependable foundation and reporting you can understand. Clean-up and catch-up bookkeeping for better decision making. Accurate transaction recording and account... | /our-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Analysis Get insight and guidance to make confident business and financial decisions. Financial statement analysis and reporting helping you understand where you are and where... | /our-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | contractors, healthcare, therapists, landscaping, consultants, medical, property management | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /contact | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Brian K. Udink · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Guardian CPA, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...follow up to learn more and determine the next best steps. Let's Go → EXISTING CLIENTS Client Portal Securely access your documents, messages, organizers, and other client... | /contact | 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 | /privacy Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 6 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-29 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6).
- Not documented. Checked 7 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); 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. Searched Idaho Secretary of State SOSBiz business search for 'Guardian CPAs' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State business registry): Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
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): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Idaho State Board of 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 2026-02-23) lists Brian K. Udink under the business name 'Guardian CPA, LLC' in Meridian, ID. 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
- 21 of 25 evidenced items come from Guardian CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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