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Richard Earl EA, Inc.

Evidence Score 25/100 at 75% evidence coverage How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
Publishes prices?
Other fees only, no monthly price
Local or remote?
Not stated on its website
Software?
None named on its website

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes prices.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit4 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency13 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 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 Richard Earl EA, Inc.'s own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Richard Earl EA, Inc. /about_us
Website https://richard-earl.com/about_us /about_us
Office locality Juneau, AK /about_us
Phone +19077899898 /about_us
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...this firm since 2006. She assists clients with all tax issues, including payroll, bookkeeping setup, individual and business return preparation, and IRS issues resolutions. PO Box... /about_us
Payroll coordination Documented: ...Having been together for many years, look forward to providing high quality tax, payroll, and consulting services to our clients in Juneau and Southeast Alaska. Our Business... /about_us 4 pts (max 4)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Yunbi Wu · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Richard Earl EA, Inc. IRS preparer records
Third-party
Nov 10, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Pricing approach published Publishes prices: "$150.00/month" /services 6 pts (max 6)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...We bill every quarter. Payroll service fee also includes federal and state employments quarterly reports plus year-end employees' W2 forms.  For most taxpayers, the IRS issues... /services 4 pts (max 4)
Named contact / team Richard Earl, EA /about_us 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 4 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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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: Alaska 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 2026-08-14) lists Yunbi Wu under the business name 'Richard Earl EA, Inc.' in Juneau, AK. 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 Richard Earl EA, Inc.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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