Susan Jones CPA

Santa Maria, CA Website 797 words

Evidence Score 26/100 at 81% evidence coverage 29 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 (searched the state board)
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, 14 checked

Operational + pricing transparency8 of 25 pts, 25 checked

Verified identity + continuity2 of 15 pts, 2 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 Susan Jones CPA's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
Claim	What the source shows	Source	Points
Business name	Susan Jones CPA	home page
Website	https://susanjonescpa.com/	home page
Office locality	Santa Maria, CA	/contact-us
Phone	+18059225400	/contact-us
Offers bookkeeping	Documented: ...Services We are here to help you with all your accounting and tax needs, including: Bookkeeping Financial statements Tax preparation Business consulting Estate planning Why Us...	home page
Payroll coordination	Documented: ...can help you save time and money and ensure the success of your small business. Payroll At Susan Jones CPA, we offer comprehensive payroll services to help you save time and...	/services	4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting	Documented: ...We are here to help you with all your accounting and tax needs, including: Bookkeeping Financial statements Tax preparation Business consulting Estate planning Why Us Expertise...	home page	6 pts (max 6)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record	IRS preparer record for Susan Jones · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Susan Jones, CPA	IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026	6 pts (max 6)
What is included / excluded	Documented: ...to help you save time and money and ensure the success of your business. Our services include: Comprehensive Payroll Services - Laser printed payroll checks, free direct deposits...	/services	5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team	Susan Jones, CPA	home page	3 pts (max 3)
Privacy / data-handling page	Documented: Privacy Policy	/privacy-policy	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); 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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Susan Jones CPA'; individual CPA licences for 'Susan Jones' 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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

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 Susan Jones under the business name 'Susan Jones, CPA' in Santa Maria, CA. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.

Data limitations

20 of 22 evidenced items come from Susan Jones CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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