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← Back to Top 8 Bookkeepers in the Lancaster Area, PA (2026)Acuity Advisors and CPAs
Evidence Score 41/100 at 84% evidence coverage 3 of 8 on the Lancaster area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Pennsylvania Department of State, status Active, formed 1998
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- 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: construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; 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 | Acuity Advisors and CPAs | home page Nov 12, 2026 | |
| Website | https://www.acuitycpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Lancaster, PA | home page | |
| Phone | +17172395180 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...to our needs and interfacing with the accounting firm that manages our year-round bookkeeping and payroll needs. Everyone was respected and relationships were built toward a solid... | /services/compliance | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...Assist with recording of transactions Reconcile bank and credit card accounts Reconcile accounts receivable and accounts payable aging Controller Services Provide guidance on... | /services/outsourced-accounting/transactional-an | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...life cycle. Acuity Services Industries… Read More 04/15/2026 Important Update to QBO Payroll - Action Needed by June 30, 2026 At Acuity, we are a consulting and advisory firm... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...professionals so you can focus on growing your business. Compliance Compliance Financial statement reviews and compilations to see your financial opportunities more clearly.... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, retail, manufacturing, agriculture, real estate | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Crystal Gibble · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Acuity Advisors and CPAs LLP | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Crystal Gibble, CPA | /about/our-team | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: Acuity Advisors and Cpas, Llp · PA filing no. 0002797996 · Pennsylvania Department of State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 1998-02-02 (creation date of a Pennsylvania-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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); 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).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: State 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 Crystal Gibble under the business name 'Acuity Advisors and CPAs LLP' in Lancaster, PA. 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.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Pennsylvania Department of State current registered businesses (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c) lists Acuity Advisors and Cpas, Llp (PA filing no. 0002797996), status Active, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Operating 1+ year (registry formation date): The registry records 1998-02-02 as the creation date of a Pennsylvania-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Acuity Advisors and CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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