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Valley Accounting Firm

Evidence Score 28/100 at 83% evidence coverage 8 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?
Not stated on its website
Software?
None named on its website

Who they say they serve: technology, construction, real estate, hospitality (self-reported, from the firm's own 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 fit17 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 14 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 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 Valley Accounting Firm's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Valley Accounting Firm home page
Website https://valleyaccountingfirm.com/ home page
Office locality Lodi, CA home page
Phone +12092637700 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Financial Specialists Behind every great result is a dedicated team. Our accounting and bookkeeping experts bring years of experience in payroll, certified payroll, and preparing... home page
Monthly bookkeeping Documented: ...What else we do for you: Accurate, up-to-date financial records Reliable monthly and ongoing bookkeeping Clean, organized books ready for tax time Scalable systems that grow with... /full-service-accounting-bookkeeping 8 pts (max 8)
Payroll coordination Documented: Valley Accounting Firm | Tax, Accounting & Payroll Services Skip to navigation Skip to main content Whether you are seeking a complex... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Industries served (documented) technology, construction, real estate, hospitality /full-service-accounting-bookkeeping 5 pts (max 5)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Maria M. Canchola · Annual Filing Season Program record (on the IRS record) · business name on the record: Valley Accounting Firm Inc IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Maria M. Canchola, CEO home page 3 pts (max 3)
Working contact route verified [email protected] (mail server found) DNS check
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
2 pts (max 2)

Checked and not found

  • Not documented. Checked 7 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Valley Accounting Firm' 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).

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 Maria M. Canchola under the business name 'Valley Accounting Firm Inc' in Lodi, 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.
  • Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

  • 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Valley Accounting Firm's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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