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← Back to Bookkeepers Elsewhere in New Hampshire Compared (2026)John E Libby CPA PLLC
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: New Hampshire Secretary of State, status Good Standing, formed 2015
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex
Who they say they serve: real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | John E Libby CPA PLLC | home page | |
| Website | https://jelibbycpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Moultonborough, NH | home page | |
| Phone | +16032535408 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...based John E Libby CPA PLLC works with companies of all sizes, providing accounting and bookkeeping services. When compared to the cost of an in-house accountant, outsourcing your... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...NH and are experts in all areas of accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, outsourcing, payroll and business services. Welcome to John E. Libby CPA, PLLC At John E. Libby CPA, PLLC... | /about-us/firm-background | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...provider (QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, etc.) QuickBooks set-up and support Review of your financial statement Chart of Accounts Additional Financial Assistance Review of... | /about-us/firm-background | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate | /services/bookkeeping | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /about-us/firm-background | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...with business owners who want an engaged, collaborative financial partner. Our services include: Tax Planning & Financial Planning Strategic, year-round tax planning Long-term... | /about-us/firm-background | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...know the services you need and provide it in a way that suits your schedule and budget. Our process is all about you and your business, so we don't take a cookie cutter approach.... | /services/bookkeeping | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | John E. Libby, CPA | /about-us/firm-background | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: JOHN E. LIBBY, CPA PLLC · NH business ID 720996 · New Hampshire Secretary of State · Good Standing | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2015-02-11 (business creation date of a New Hampshire-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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 | /about-us/privacy-policy | 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched Xero's advisor directory for 'JOHN E LIBBY CPA PLLC', 'John E Libby CPA PLLC' on 2026-09-27; no listing for this firm (Software advisor directory): Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (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; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: New Hampshire Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: New Hampshire Secretary of State, QuickStart business search lists JOHN E. LIBBY, CPA PLLC (NH business ID 720996), status Good Standing, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2015-02-11 as the business creation date of a New Hampshire-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 24 evidenced items come from John E Libby CPA PLLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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