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← Back to Bookkeepers in the Auburn-Opelika Area, AL Compared (2026)NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll
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?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll | home page | |
| Website | https://newstartbookkeeping.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Auburn, AL | /contact-us | |
| Phone | +13342461164 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Small Business Consulting | Bookkeeping Services | NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll ↓ Home Experience the New Start Difference... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...limited to: Balance sheet Profit and loss statement General ledger Bank reconciliation Accounts receivable aging Accounts payable aging Statement of cash flows Sales tax reports... | /services/financial-reporting | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: Small Business Consulting | Bookkeeping Services | NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll ↓ Home Experience the New Start Difference Today! At NewStart Bookkeeping and Payroll... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...reports we provide monthly, quarterly and yearly include but are not limited to: Balance sheet Profit and loss statement General ledger Bank reconciliation Accounts receivable... | /services/financial-reporting | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /bookkeeper-job-available | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Stephanie Angela Stewart · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...IS STARTED AND CANDIDATES ARE CONTACTED BY SOMEONE FROM THIS OFFICE Requirements include: MUST have at least 2 years bookkeeping experience using QuickBooks Able to work 15 to... | /bookkeeper-job-available | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 11 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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy public licensee rosters for CPA firm records named 'NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
- Not documented. Crawl captured 2026-09-26: the only price-like figure on the pages we crawled is not this firm's fee ($600 is money saved for a client) (Firm's own website): Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6).
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); Named contact / team (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: Alabama State 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 Stephanie Angela Stewart under the business name 'NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll, LLC' in Auburn, AL. The record lists: Enrolled Agent. 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 21 evidenced items come from NewStart Bookkeeping & Payroll's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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