Left Hand Accounting

Longmont, CO Website 786 words

Evidence Score 37/100 at 70% evidence coverage 6 of 7 on the Boulder area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?: Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?: Not verified
Publishes prices?: Publishes a starting price
Local or remote?: Not stated on its website
Software?: QuickBooks Online

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit19 of 40 pts, 40 checked

Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked

Operational + pricing transparency10 of 25 pts, 22 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 Left Hand Accounting's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
Claim	What the source shows	Source	Points
Business name	Left Hand Accounting	home page
Website	https://www.lefthandaccounting.com/	home page
Office locality	Longmont, CO	home page
Phone	+17209663345	home page
Offers bookkeeping	Documented: Taxes and Bookkeeping \| Left Hand Accounting top of page EXPERIENCE THE LEFT HAND DIFFERENCE "Time is more...	home page
AP / AR	Documented: ...The Essential Package includes Bank reconciliations Financial statement preparation A/R & A/P reporting 1099-NEC service * Starting at $299 a month Premium Package Ideal...	/monthlypackages	4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination	Documented: ...state, and local requirements. Services range from corporate filings to income, payroll, and sales tax registrations. CFO ADVISORY SERVICES Need help with your back office...	home page	4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting	Documented: ...firm's strategic or operational planning needs as well as payroll, AR/AP, sales tax, financial statement, or research needs. TAX PREPARATION Nothing is certain but death and taxes...	home page	6 pts (max 6)
Software supported	QuickBooks Online	/our-services	5 pts (max 5)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record	IRS preparer record for Brian J. Johnston · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Left Hand Accounting LLC	IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026	6 pts (max 6)
Pricing approach published	Publishes a starting price: "Starting at $299 a month"	/monthlypackages	6 pts (max 6)
Reporting cadence stated	Documented: ...with the books and helped setup my RV camper rental business. He does a great job with monthly reports and takes the hassle of sales tax reporting off my hands.” Owner, Wacky J...	home page	4 pts (max 4)
Privacy / data-handling page	Documented: Notice of Privacy Practices	/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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (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; 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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Colorado 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 J. Johnston under the business name 'Left Hand Accounting LLC' in Longmont, CO. The record lists: Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.

Data limitations

19 of 20 evidenced items come from Left Hand Accounting's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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