Updated:
← Back to Top 9 Bookkeepers in the Salt Lake City-Murray Area, UT (2026)

Johnson & Semken

Evidence Score 29/100 at 72% evidence coverage 6 of 9 on the Salt Lake City-Murray area list How the score works

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?
Local
Software?
QuickBooks

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit16 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 22 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 Johnson & Semken's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Johnson & Semken home page
Website https://www.jandscpas.com/ home page
Office locality Murray, UT home page
Phone +18018131040 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...estates, and a wide range of businesses. Accounting We provide accounting and bookkeeping services for your small business needs. Consulting We provide a full range of... home page
AP / AR Documented: ...Skinner Bookkeeper Aaron Libby Accounting Intern Tori Tye Accounting Intern Skye Hyde Accounts Receivable Larry Hansen Part Time CPA Latest Posts Stay up to date with all our... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...each routing $2,500 of salary into that child's Trump Account through an employer's payroll system. One couple sits in the 35% bracket. The other, at roughly $65,000… Read More... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Software supported QuickBooks home page 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /faqs 3 pts (max 3)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Joseph Johnson · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Johnson & Semken, CPAs, PC IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Joseph Johnson, 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 & Disclaimer /privacy-disclaimer 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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (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).

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: Utah 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 Joseph Johnson under the business name 'Johnson & Semken, CPAs, PC' in Murray, UT. 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 Johnson & Semken's own website and are labelled self-reported.
  • No ratings or review counts are published here. Why.

Is this your firm?

Claim this listing to correct a field with evidence, or report a correction. Claiming confirms ownership only; it does not change the score.