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Maris & Associates

Evidence Score 44/100 at 74% evidence coverage 8 of 38 on the Seattle-Tacoma area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified (searched the state board)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local + remote
Software?
QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks

Who they say they serve: construction, real estate, healthcare, law firms, manufacturing (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 4 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit35 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency5 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 Maris & Associates's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Maris & Associates home page
Website https://www.mariscpa.com/ home page
Office locality Everett, WA home page
Phone +14253380414 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...payments, timing a sale, and what a life event will cost you in tax. Tax planning Books Bookkeeping and QuickBooks Bookkeeping services in Everett, WA: monthly books, QuickBooks... home page
Monthly bookkeeping Documented: ...before the deadline, not something to calculate in a panic after it passes. We handle monthly reconciliation, categorization, accounts payable services, accounts receivable... /services/bookkeeping 8 pts (max 8)
AP / AR Documented: ...calculate in a panic after it passes. We handle monthly reconciliation, categorization, accounts payable services, accounts receivable tracking, bank reconciliation services... /services/bookkeeping 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...gotten away from you. Your bookkeeper is a person you can visit. Bookkeeping services Payroll Payroll Processing, quarterly filings, L&I and Paid Family & Medical Leave reporting... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...receivable tracking, bank reconciliation services, general ledger maintenance, and financial statement preparation. New clients who need software configured from scratch get that... /services/bookkeeping 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) construction, real estate, healthcare, law firms, manufacturing, hospitality, dental, medical /services/industries 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks home page 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local + remote /services/quickbooks 3 pts (max 3)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...most when a lender requests financials or tax season is already here. Our services include: Employer registration and State Employer ID acquisition Federal 941s, state... /services/payroll 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 /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): Catch-up / cleanup (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. Searched Washington State Board of Accountancy open data (data.wa.gov pzcu-jpab firms, 6du3-3h9e CPAs) for CPA firm records named 'Maris & Associates' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).

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; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Washington State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • 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 Maris & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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