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← Back to Top 109 Bookkeepers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach Area, CA (2026)Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc.
Evidence Score 38/100 at 81% evidence coverage 62 of 109 on the Los Angeles-Long Beach 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
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc. | home page | |
| Website | https://totalbookservices.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Los Angeles, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +13102757585 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Home | Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc. Welcome We offer full-service Individual and Business Income Tax... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...and Business Income Tax Preparation and full-service Bookkeeping, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bill pay, invoicing, financial reporting, and more. We... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Individual and Business Income Tax Preparation and full-service Bookkeeping, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bill pay, invoicing, financial reporting, and... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Employed: Income Tax Returns: Individual, Corporate, LLC and Partnerships Bookkeeping & financial statements Payroll Services Annual participation in Continuing Professional... | /profile | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /profile | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Stephen Esmond · Enrolled Agent (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc. | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: full-service Bookkeeping, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bill pay, invoicing, financial reporting, and more | home page Oct 27, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...Call for assistance today! Bookkeeping Services Tax Preparation Services About Us Secure Client Portal Login Where’s My Refund Sign up for our Tax Newsletter First Name : Last... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Accessibility / Privacy Policy | /privacy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 6 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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc.' 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 Stephen Esmond under the business name 'Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc.' in Los Angeles, CA. The record lists: Enrolled Agent. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Total Bookkeeping & Tax Services, Inc.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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