LSWG CPAs
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?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 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 | LSWG CPAs | home page | |
| Website | https://www.lswgcpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Frederick, MD | home page | |
| Phone | +13016629200 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Linton, while working as Chief Accountant for Frederick County, acquired Lloyd Fogle’s bookkeeping practice, marking the beginning of LSWG. Initial Team : Full-time - Ron Shafer... | /about-lswg/history | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...preparation Individual tax return preparation of CEO, owner, or shareholders Quarterly payroll tax preparation Personal property tax return preparation Tax projections for... | /services/tax-planning-preparation-md | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /about-lswg | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Dwight D. Baumgardner · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: LSWG | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), LSWG’s professional affiliations also include: The Maryland Society of Appraisers, The Maryland Association of CPAs and the Private... | /about-lswg | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Dwight D. Baumgardner, Principal | /about-lswg/leaders | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); 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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Maryland Board of Public 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 Dwight D. Baumgardner under the business name 'LSWG' in Frederick, MD. 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
- 19 of 20 evidenced items come from LSWG CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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