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← Back to Top 9 Bookkeepers in the Bellingham Area, WA (2026)Zaremba Paxton PS
Evidence Score 34/100 at 77% evidence coverage 6 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 4361 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Zaremba Paxton PS | home page | |
| Website | https://www.zarembacpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Bellingham, WA | home page | |
| Phone | +13606711023 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...needs and objectives. We provide a fully integrated service from record-keeping and bookkeeping functions, to financial statements and tax preparation. We work with each client to... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Let us help clarify these questions for you. Financial Statements, Bookkeeping and Payroll An accurate set of financial statements can be very important when making business... | /services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...provide a fully integrated service from record-keeping and bookkeeping functions, to financial statements and tax preparation. We work with each client to ensure they are getting... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /team | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · WA firm 4361 · Washington State Board of Accountancy (open data pzcu-jpab / 6du3-3h9e) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Jun 30, 2029 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Named contact / team | Brian Paxton, Owner | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...towards the hotel. Message Sent! Your message has been sent successfully, I hope to respond within 24 hours. You can also contact us through social media, links can be found... | /contact | 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 5 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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); 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); 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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); 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 2029-06-30. 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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Zaremba Paxton PS's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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