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← Back to Top 10 Bookkeepers in the Wilmington Area, DE (2026)Williams Houck & Company
Evidence Score 35/100 at 81% evidence coverage 6 of 10 on the Wilmington area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · CF-0000661 · Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (open data pjnv-eaih)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; 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 | Williams Houck & Company | home page | |
| Website | https://whcompany.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Wilmington, DE | home page | |
| Phone | +13022253000 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...at Williams Houck & Company provides the expertise you or your business needs. 03 /05 Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions that work for you and your budget With a skilled staff of... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...function to WHC you can expect a consistency of year-round service, with up to date monthly reconciliations and reporting of the key financial results, all customized for your... | /services/bookkeeping-and-payroll | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Houck & Company provides the expertise you or your business needs. 03 /05 Bookkeeping & Payroll Solutions that work for you and your budget With a skilled staff of certified public... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Payroll Envelopes, Direct Deposit, Mailing) Year-End Income Tax Preparation and Filings Profit and Loss Statements Creation Balance Sheet Tracking and Reporting Business Strategy... | /services/bookkeeping-and-payroll | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · CF-0000661 · Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (open data pjnv-eaih) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Jun 30, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Thomas J. Williams · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Williams Houck & Company LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Thomas J. Williams, CPA | /meet-the-team | 3 pts (max 3) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); 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 (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: Delaware Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Delaware lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-06-30. It does not prove service quality.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Thomas J. Williams under the business name 'Williams Houck & Company LLC' in Wilmington, DE. The record lists: CPA. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. Its CPA entry is self-reported to the IRS and is not a state CPA license. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Williams Houck & Company's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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