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VSH CPAs

Evidence Score 35/100 at 74% evidence coverage 5 of 9 on the Bellingham area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA firm permit active · WA firm 5698 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local
Software?
None named on its website

Who they say they serve: construction, real estate, professional services, manufacturing (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit18 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency5 of 25 pts, 22 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 VSH CPAs's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name VSH CPAs home page
Website https://vshcpa.com/ home page
Office locality Bellingham, WA home page
Phone +13607348715 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Services Streamline your financial operations while focusing on growth. From daily bookkeeping to strategic financial insights, outsourced accounting ensures your numbers are... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...all earnings as distributions. They must first receive reasonable compensation through payroll. Determining that amount requires more than choosing a convenient percentage of... /solutions/services 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...than 100 participants Bonding agents and suppliers who rely on accurate, CPA-prepared financial statements CFOs and accounting managers seeking a trusted audit partner who... /solutions/services/audit-and-assurance 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) construction, real estate, professional services, manufacturing /solutions/services 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /solutions/services/audit-and-assurance 3 pts (max 3)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA firm permit active · WA firm 5698 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
expires Jun 30, 2027
8 pts (max 8)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...complex regulatory requirements or need clarity in financial reporting. Our clients include: Not-for-profits and private foundations navigating Form 990 requirements or by-law... /solutions/services/audit-and-assurance 5 pts (max 5)
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): Monthly bookkeeping (0 pts, max 8); Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); 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 (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); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); 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.

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Washington lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit under this name, expiring 2027-06-30. 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

  • 19 of 21 evidenced items come from VSH CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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