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← Back to Top 17 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Virginia (2026)Stephen T. Shickel, CPA, PLC
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Virginia State Corporation Commission, status Active (SCC LLC table, data to 2024-09), formed 2005
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- None named on its website
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Stephen T. Shickel, CPA, PLC | home page | |
| Website | https://stscpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Staunton, VA | home page | |
| Phone | +15408872200 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...individual needs. We specialize in: Tax return filing and tax planning for individuals Bookkeeping and financial statements for small businesses Payroll and payroll tax compliance... | /about-us | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...a full range of tax (including IRS and VA Dept of Taxation representation), accounting, payroll, management, and consulting services. Our commitment is to provide our clients with... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...We specialize in: Tax return filing and tax planning for individuals Bookkeeping and financial statements for small businesses Payroll and payroll tax compliance Corporate tax... | /about-us | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...payroll services for small business clients have been provided for many years. Services include: Set up and maintenance of all records, time card tabulations, withholdings of tax... | /our-services/payroll-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Stephen T. Shickel, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...secure transfer of files between our office and yours. Send a Secure Email Access our Client Portal Please browse the pages of this site and feel free to e-mail any questions... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: STEPHEN T. SHICKEL, CPA, PLC · VA SCC ID S1599309 · Virginia State Corporation Commission · Active (SCC LLC table, data to 2024-09) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2005-07-19 (incorporation/formation date of a Virginia-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Virginia Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Virginia State Corporation Commission entity tables (data.virginia.gov) lists STEPHEN T. SHICKEL, CPA, PLC (VA SCC ID S1599309), status Active (SCC LLC table, data to 2024-09), checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2005-07-19 as the incorporation/formation date of a Virginia-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Stephen T. Shickel, CPA, PLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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