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Nichols & Company CPAs

Evidence Score 31/100 at 72% evidence coverage 5 of 9 on the Columbus area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA license active (individual: Nichols & Company Cpas) · 43081005.PR · Accountancy Board of Ohio (DataOhio eLicense business dataset)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local
Software?
QuickBooks

3 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit18 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 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 Nichols & Company CPAs's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Nichols & Company CPAs home page
Website https://nichols-cpas.com/ home page
Office locality Westerville, OH home page
Phone +16148915423 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...with management and back-office support like cash flow analysis, compensation planning, bookkeeping and payroll advisory, and QuickBooks® training and support.  Value is more... /services
Payroll coordination Documented: ...QuickBooks® products for our clients but we also use QuickBooks® for our accounting, payroll and merchant services. Visit QuickBooks Website /features/quickbooks-support 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...sure your money works hard for you. We offer advisory services to review your personal balance sheet, introduce you to creative estate planning strategies, and even work through... /services 6 pts (max 6)
Software supported QuickBooks /features/quickbooks-support 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /faq-tax-tips 3 pts (max 3)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA license active (individual: Nichols & Company Cpas) · 43081005.PR · Accountancy Board of Ohio (DataOhio eLicense business dataset) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
expires Oct 31, 2027
8 pts (max 8)
Communication channel / process Documented: ...of files N&Co communications related to your Tax Organizer Tell me more about the new Client Portal. This feature provides you with a dashboard for tasks, as well as storage for... /faq-tax-tips 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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); 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; 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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

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

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Ohio lists an ACTIVE Accountancy Board firm registration (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-10-31. It does not prove service quality.

Data limitations

  • 19 of 20 evidenced items come from Nichols & Company CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
  • No ratings or review counts are published here. Why.

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