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Summit Bookkeeping

Evidence Score 38/100 at 77% evidence coverage 3 of 9 on the Bellingham 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?
None named on its website

Who they say they serve: healthcare, e-commerce, retail, law firms (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

1 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 4 of 5 core services.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit30 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency4 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 Summit Bookkeeping's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Summit Bookkeeping home page
Website https://www.summitbkpg.com/ home page
Office locality Bellingham, WA home page
Phone +13607565020 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: Summit Bookkeeping | Bellingham, WA | Bookkeeping & Payroll Service top of page ​ Flexible Bookkeeping... home page
Monthly bookkeeping Documented: ...we offer bookkeeping services when and where it's most convenient for you. Contact Us Monthly Bookkeeping Our services include but are not limited to: ​ Reconciling bank accounts... /services 8 pts (max 8)
AP / AR Documented: ...account records. Review, analyze and reconcile general ledger accounts for accuracy. Accounts Receivable Send invoices and review A/R aging report. Record revenue and sales... /bookkeeping-services 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: Summit Bookkeeping | Bellingham, WA | Bookkeeping & Payroll Service top of page ​ Flexible Bookkeeping Support That Fits Your Business Needs... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...financial details so that you can focus on the big picture. Contact Us Bookkeeping & Month-End Close Prepare and record all necessary journal entries to reflect correct account... /bookkeeping-services 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) healthcare, e-commerce, retail, law firms /about 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local home page 3 pts (max 3)
Reporting cadence stated Documented: ...tax returns with payroll withholding records including Form 941 and 940, L&I and SUI quarterly reports. Accounts Payable Prepare and reconcile all accounts payable transactions.... /bookkeeping-services 4 pts (max 4)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Sep 26, 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): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); 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 'Summit Bookkeeping' 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (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 22 evidenced items come from Summit Bookkeeping's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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