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Scott West Accounting and Tax Services LLC

Evidence Score 28/100 at 80% evidence coverage 10 of 11 on the Fresno 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?
Not stated on its website
Software?
None named on its website

0 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit10 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 14 checked
Operational + pricing transparency8 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 Scott West Accounting and Tax Services LLC's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Scott West Accounting and Tax Services LLC home page
Website https://www.professionaltx.com/ home page
Office locality Fresno, CA home page
Phone +15592640405 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...a trust or corporation, you’ll get clear answers and responsive support at every step. Bookkeeping & Payroll We provide dependable, California-based bookkeeping and payroll... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...you’ll get clear answers and responsive support at every step. Bookkeeping & Payroll We provide dependable, California-based bookkeeping and payroll services to help small... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...full-cycle bookkeeping support, including account reconciliation, expense tracking, and financial statement preparation. Whether you’re a sole proprietor, S-corp, C-corp, or... /services/bookkeeping-payroll 6 pts (max 6)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Scott West · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: SCOTT WEST ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES LLC IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
What is included / excluded Documented: We offer full-cycle bookkeeping support, including account reconciliation, expense tracking, and financial statement preparation. /services
Nov 5, 2026
5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team Scott West, Founder home page
Nov 5, 2026
3 pts (max 3)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Nov 5, 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 6 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); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
  • Not documented. Checked 7 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-11-05 (Firm's own website): Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5).
  • Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Scott West Accounting and Tax Services LLC' 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); Communication channel / process (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).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: California 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 2026-02-23) lists Scott West under the business name 'SCOTT WEST ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES LLC' in Fresno, CA. The record lists: 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.
  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 19 of 22 evidenced items come from Scott West Accounting and Tax Services LLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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