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Shaw & Associates

Evidence Score 30/100 at 75% evidence coverage 24 of 31 on the California list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
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, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency12 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 Shaw & Associates's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Shaw & Associates home page
Oct 19, 2026
Website https://www.shawassociatesinc.com/ home page
Office locality Yuba City, CA home page
Phone +15306741150 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: Accounting, Payroll, Bookkeeping: Shaw & Associates Yuba City Wealth Advisors & Tax Experts Accounting and Payroll... /p/accounting-services
Payroll coordination Documented: Shaw & Associates, Yuba City Wealth & Retirement Advisors, Payroll & Tax Experts David A. Shaw, EA President & CEO Office: 530-674-1150 Susan P. Growney... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...financial preparation and record keeping. Let us handle it all for you. From payroll to financial statements and consulting, our team allows you to focus on your business and make... home page 6 pts (max 6)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for David A. Shaw · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: SHAW & ASSOCIATES IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...about Payroll Services . Our monthly fee includes unlimited payroll processing and includes: Direct Deposit New Hire Reporting Employee Portal HR Tools Labor Law Posters And... /p/accounting-services 5 pts (max 5)
Onboarding described Documented: Our Process Our Process We start with the end in mind. To ensure that your financial plan aligns... /our-process-91xur 4 pts (max 4)
Named contact / team David A. Shaw, EA home page 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 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); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Reporting cadence stated (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: 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 David A. Shaw under the business name 'SHAW & ASSOCIATES' in Yuba City, CA. 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 Shaw & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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