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← Back to Top 11 Bookkeepers in the Stockton-Lodi Area, CA (2026)Tholborn & Ostrowski
Evidence Score 39/100 at 81% evidence coverage 3 of 11 on the Stockton-Lodi 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 + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: medical, attorneys (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Tholborn & Ostrowski | home page | |
| Website | https://mloaccounting.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Stockton, CA | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /faqs | |
| Phone | +12094789616 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Specialist Learn More Jessica Administrative Assistant Learn More Elsie J Berdan Bookkeeping Assistant Learn More Where's my refund? Federal Refund State Refund | /about/our-team | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...benefits and help you confidently achieve your financial goals. Read More Business & Payroll Services Tax Planning and Return Preparation Services Financial Planning Consulting... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...adjust your strategy as needed. Plan Ahead: Set aside time each month to review your financial statements and ensure all records are complete. By following these practices, you... | /faqs | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | medical, attorneys | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/business-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /faqs | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Michele Lee Ostrowski · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Tholborn & Ostrowski | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...that are “ordinary and necessary” for running your business. Common deductible expenses include: Office Costs: Rent, utilities, office supplies, and equipment. Employee Expenses... | /faqs | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Michele Ostrowski, Founder | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | home page | 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); 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 'Tholborn & Ostrowski'; individual CPA licences for 'Michele Ostrowski' 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): 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 Michele Lee Ostrowski under the business name 'Tholborn & Ostrowski' in Stockton, CA. The record lists: Annual Filing Season Program record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Tholborn & Ostrowski's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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