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Shepherd Financial Group

Evidence Score 52/100 at 83% evidence coverage 2 of 11 on the Spokane-Spokane Valley 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?
Local
Software?
QuickBooks Online, Gusto, ADP, Bill.com, BILL, Ramp

Who they say they serve: technology (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 4 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit32 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 14 checked
Operational + pricing transparency16 of 25 pts, 25 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 Shepherd Financial Group's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Shepherd Financial Group home page
Nov 12, 2026
Website https://www.shepherdfinancialgrp.com/ home page
Office locality Spokane, WA home page
Phone +15094636832 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Financial Group Skip to main content Skip to footer Spokane & Coeur d'Alene accounting, bookkeeping and payroll Bookkeeping built to hold up under growth Preserve · Protect ·... home page
Catch-up / cleanup Documented: ...usable numbers right away, then work backward through the rest. See our cleanup and catch-up service . Do you replace our CPA? No. We work alongside your CPA. We keep the books... /bookkeeping-services-coeur-dalene-id
Nov 12, 2026
5 pts (max 5)
AP / AR Documented: ...do you use? QuickBooks Online for the books, ADP or Gusto for payroll, Bill.com for accounts payable, BILL Spend & Expense or Ramp for cards and expense management, and Wholesail... /bookkeeping-payroll-systems 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...Skip to main content Skip to footer Spokane & Coeur d'Alene accounting, bookkeeping and payroll Bookkeeping built to hold up under growth Preserve · Protect · Prosper A partner who... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...reconcile, reports you can act on, and a partner who knows your business, not just your balance sheet. The books are always a month or two behind. Weekends disappear into... home page 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) technology /bookkeeping-services-liberty-lake-wa
Nov 12, 2026
5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks Online, Gusto, ADP, Bill.com, BILL, Ramp /bookkeeping-payroll-systems 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /meet-the-team 3 pts (max 3)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...it makes look like the truth until someone reads the books. Book a Free Consultation What's included A full bookkeeping engagement, delivered with discipline. Bookkeeping isn't a... /bookkeeping-services 5 pts (max 5)
Onboarding described Documented: ...World-class service with a personal touch." Boris Borisov · Pacific Keep Church Our simple process Three steps to peace in your books. Getting started doesn't have to be... /bookkeeping-payroll-systems 4 pts (max 4)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...in annual revenue who want high-touch, high-integrity partnership, not just data entry. Monthly Reports by the 15th: Timely, accurate statements, always ready for lending... /bookkeeping-services-east-central-spokane-wa 4 pts (max 4)
Named contact / team Seth Young, Founder home page 3 pts (max 3)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Oct 4, 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 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
  • Not verified. Searched Washington State Board of Accountancy open data (data.wa.gov pzcu-jpab firms, 6du3-3h9e CPAs) for CPA firm records named 'Shepherd Financial Group' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
  • Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'Shepherd Financial Group' in Spokane, WA on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).

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).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: Washington State Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Shepherd Financial Group's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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