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← Back to Top 11 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Washington (2026)Northwest Accounting & Tax Service
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
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: contractors (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 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 | Northwest Accounting & Tax Service | home page | |
| Website | https://nwatax.net/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Vancouver, WA | home page | |
| Phone | +13606948206 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...full of skills from her days in Office Administration-think payroll wizardry and bookkeeping magic. It didn't take long for her to dive into the deep end of accounting and tax... | /meet-our-team | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...operations running efficiently. Her background includes bookkeeping, payroll support, accounts receivable, customer service, scheduling, and office administration. Angelia enjoys... | /meet-our-team | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: Northwest Accounting & Tax Service | Taxes, Accounting & Payroll Skip to content More than 30+ years serving Clark County Serving Our Community Is Our... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...expert accounting and tax services. We will help you understand your business’s financial statements, giving you greater insight and control of your business’s growth and continued... | /services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | contractors | /payroll-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Suzanne Clem · Enrolled Agent, Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Northwest Accounting & Tax Service | IRS preparer records Third-party Nov 10, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...Accounting, Payroll and Tax Services in Vancouver, WA Our tax preparation services include: 1040 Tax Returns for most Individuals Rental Properties Self Employed Taxes... | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...her career, Adriel has worn many hats, including bookkeeper, tax preparer, new client onboarding specialist, and administrative assistant. That broad background allows her to... | /meet-our-team | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Suzanne Clem, EA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...that clients need to have to be able to file swiftly and appropriately. Find Forms Secure Client Portal Easy access to documents and records. Upload files, documents and send... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Statement | /Privacy Statement.pdf | 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
- Not verified. Searched Washington State Board of Accountancy open data (data.wa.gov pzcu-jpab firms, 6du3-3h9e CPAs) for CPA firm records named 'Northwest Accounting & Tax Service' 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); 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: Washington 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 2026-08-14) lists Suzanne Clem under the business name 'Northwest Accounting & Tax Service' in Vancouver, WA. The record lists: Enrolled Agent, 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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Northwest Accounting & Tax Service's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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