Leah B Noel, CPA

Asheville, NC Website 684 words

Evidence Score 25/100 at 73% evidence coverage 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?: None named on its website

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit9 of 40 pts, 40 checked

Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked

Operational + pricing transparency8 of 25 pts, 25 checked

Verified identity + continuity2 of 15 pts, 2 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 Leah B Noel, CPA's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
Claim	What the source shows	Source	Points
Business name	Leah B Noel, CPA	home page
Website	https://lbnoelcpa.com/	home page
Office locality	Asheville, NC	home page
Phone	+18283334529	home page
Offers bookkeeping	Documented: Leah B Noel, CPA, PC \| Accounting, bookkeeping, and Financial Oversight Accounting the Steps to Your Success VIEW OUR SERVICES A Note...	home page
Month-end close + reporting	Documented: ...to deliver a high quality audit, review or compilation when you need it. Audit of financial statements; Reviews and Compilations Proper internal control reviews TAX CONTROVERSY...	/services	6 pts (max 6)
Local / remote model stated	Local	home page	3 pts (max 3)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record	IRS preparer record for Leah Payne Noel · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Leah B. Noel, CPA, PC	IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026	6 pts (max 6)
What is included / excluded	Documented: ...do not pile up. We have extensive experience in this area as well and our support includes: IRS audits and appeals Analysis of audit report of State tax Tax hearings and appeals...	/services	5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team	Leah B. Noel, CPA	home page	3 pts (max 3)
Privacy / data-handling page	Documented: Privacy Policy	/legal/privacy-policy	2 pts (max 2)

Checked and not found

Not documented. Checked 7 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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).

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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

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Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Leah Payne Noel under the business name 'Leah B. Noel, CPA, PC' in Asheville, NC. 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.

Data limitations

20 of 21 evidenced items come from Leah B Noel, CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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