Numbers in Boxes
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Publishes a starting price
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: nonprofits, construction, hospitality (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Numbers in Boxes | home page Nov 6, 2026 | |
| Website | https://numbersinboxes.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Cambridge, MA | home page | |
| Phone | +16175317134 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Bookkeeping for Women-Led Businesses, Nonprofits & Law Firms 0 Beyond BOOKKEEPING Bookkeeping for... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...day-to-day financial admin. What's Included: Bookkeeping Transaction Categorization & Monthly Reconciliation Clean, accurate books for dependable monthly clarity. Accounts... | /bookkeeping-packages-nonprofit | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...to the doctor (we hope!), it's our job -- the job of bookkeeping professionals -- to clean up your books a.k.a do the bookkeeping. During our consult we'll ask you the following... | /bookkeeping-faq | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...Bookkeeping Accurate monthly bookkeeping with reconciled financials you can trust. Accounts Payable Reliable bill payments that protect vendor relationships and streamline your... | /packages-for-women-lawyers | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...you where your numbers can take you. Numbers in Boxes provides bookkeeping, cash flow, payroll, and financial operations support to nonprofits and women-owned businesses with... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...provides timely and accurate information about your business. You should review your Profit and Loss statement every month, and think about trends in income and expenses. The... | /bookkeeping-faq | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | nonprofits, construction, hospitality | /about-us | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /bookkeeping-faq | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Lindsay Noll · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Numbers in Boxes | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "starting at $1,155/month" | /bookkeeping-packages-nonprofit | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...empowered starting at $1,155/month - while free from the day-to-day financial admin. What's Included: Bookkeeping Transaction Categorization & Monthly Reconciliation Clean... | /bookkeeping-packages-nonprofit | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...sending invoices, managing cash, or running payroll. Nor will they provide you with the monthly reporting you need to make good business decisions in real time (the foundation for... | /bookkeeping-faq | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Lindsay Noll, EA | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...elevates your entire business. What’s Included in Addition to Above Package: CFO Monthly Check-In A monthly CFO-style review that goes beyond reports-helping you interpret trends... | /packages-women-owned | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 6 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: 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 Lindsay Noll under the business name 'Numbers in Boxes' in Cambridge, MA. 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.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Numbers in Boxes's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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