Barry Gould CPA
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not found in the state registry search
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · CPAP.0001634 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: contractors (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 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 | Barry Gould CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://www.bgouldcpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Stamford, CT | home page | |
| Phone | +12033533331 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Learn More get in touch ABOUT US What Can Barry Gould CPA Do For You? GET HELP WITH BOOKKEEPING, PAYROLL SERVICES & TAX PREPARATION IN STAMFORD, CT The firm of Barry Gould, CPA was... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...get in touch ABOUT US What Can Barry Gould CPA Do For You? GET HELP WITH BOOKKEEPING, PAYROLL SERVICES & TAX PREPARATION IN STAMFORD, CT The firm of Barry Gould, CPA was... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | contractors | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /financial-reporting | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · CPAP.0001634 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Named contact / team | To Barry Gould, CPA | home page | 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 4 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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Software supported (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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified. Searched Connecticut Secretary of the State business registry (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j) for 'Barry Gould CPA' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State business registry): Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
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; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Connecticut lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (ACTIVE) under this name, expiring 2026-12-31. 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 24 evidenced items come from Barry Gould CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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