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← Back to Top 16 Bookkeepers in the Manchester-Nashua Area, NH (2026)William J. Shea, CPA
Evidence Score 66/100 at 96% evidence coverage 3 of 16 on the Manchester-Nashua area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: New Hampshire Secretary of State, status Good Standing, formed 2025
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · 07703D
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: manufacturing, distribution, real estate, construction, restaurants (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | William J. Shea, CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://williamjsheacpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Nashua, NH | home page | |
| Phone | +16036721830 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Finance and Retirement Planning Estate Planning Services Business Accounting and Bookkeeping Bill Pay Resources Posts About Directions Contact Search for: William J Shea, CPA... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...organizations Financial statement preparation Audit, review, and compilation services Full service bookkeeping for business including transaction entry of bank statements and... | /william-j-shea-cpa/about | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...businesses across New Hampshire. Tax and Accounting Services Business entity selection Financial statement preparation Finance compilation & review Audit services Forecasting and... | /services/business-accounting-bookkeeping-nashua | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | manufacturing, distribution, real estate, construction, restaurants, retail, nonprofits | /william-j-shea-cpa/about | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/business-accounting-bookkeeping-nashua | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · 07703D | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 25, 2026 expires Sep 25, 2028 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for William J. Shea · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: William J Shea CPA PLLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: Bookkeeping Services Monthly or quarterly income and expenditure reports Financial strength and profitability assessment Reconciliation of credit and bank accounts Organized... | /services/business-accounting-bookkeeping-nashua | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: Bookkeeping Services Monthly or quarterly income and expenditure reports | /services/business-accounting-bookkeeping-nashua | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | William J. Shea, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...for individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, estates, trusts and non-profits Secure portal for safe exchange and storage of financial documents Tax Planning and Preparation... | /services/tax-planning-prep-bedford-manchester | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: WILLIAM J SHEA CPA AND CO P.L.L.C. · NH business ID 981395 · New Hampshire Secretary of State · Good Standing | State business registry Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2025-01-29 (business creation date of a New Hampshire-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-25 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified. Searched Xero's advisor directory for 'William J Shea CPA PLLC', 'William J. Shea, CPA' on 2026-09-25; no listing for this firm (Software advisor directory): Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).
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; AP / AR (0 pts, max 4).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): CPA firm permit active: NH OPLC license verification lists WILLIAM J SHEA CPA PLLC, CPA/PA Firm - Domestic, number 07703D, status Active, checked 2026-09-25. A firm permit.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists William J. Shea under the business name 'William J Shea CPA PLLC' in NASHUA, NH, with CPA on the record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. A CPA entry there is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: New Hampshire Secretary of State, QuickStart business search lists WILLIAM J SHEA CPA AND CO P.L.L.C. (NH business ID 981395), status Good Standing, checked 2026-09-25. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2025-01-29 as the business creation date of a New Hampshire-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 19 of 25 evidenced items come from William J. Shea, CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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