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← Back to Top 17 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Indiana (2026)Brand Accounting Solutions
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Ramp, Square, Stripe, Toast, Sage
Who they say they serve: construction, real estate, law firms, hospitality, restaurants (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 5 of 5 core services; 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 | Brand Accounting Solutions | home page | |
| Website | https://www.brandaccountingllc.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Lafayette, IN | home page | |
| Phone | +17655880310 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Lafayette, IN · CPA Firm for Small Business You run the business. We handle the books. Bookkeeping, back office, payroll, and CFO support from a CPA who picks up when you call.... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...knowledge of the tools changing the field today. By design, the firm focuses on deep monthly accounting and works alongside each client's tax preparer rather than preparing... | /about.html | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: ...until month-end. Call, email, or send a file any time, and you get a real answer back. Behind on Your Books Catch-up and cleanup, handled. Three months behind, a year behind, two... | /bookkeeping.html | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...plate each month ✓ Monthly reconciliation of bank and credit card accounts ✓ Bill pay, accounts payable, and receivables ✓ Chart of accounts setup and maintenance ✓ Transaction... | /bookkeeping.html | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...for Small Business You run the business. We handle the books. Bookkeeping, back office, payroll, and CFO support from a CPA who picks up when you call. Your books stay accurate and... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...✓ Transaction and expense categorization, with receipt tracking ✓ Monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statement ✓ Sales tax filings, where applicable ✓ 1099-NEC preparation... | /bookkeeping.html | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, real estate, law firms, hospitality, restaurants, contractors | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online, Bill.com, Ramp, Square, Stripe, Toast, Sage | /bookkeeping.html | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /contact.html Oct 6, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for John C. Brand · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Brand Accounting Solutions, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...is not the headline. It is just how the work gets done well and stays off your plate. What's Included What we take off your plate each month ✓ Monthly reconciliation of bank and... | /bookkeeping.html | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...We handle the work in the background so you don't have to think about it. You'll get monthly financial reports, we'll reach out if we spot something that needs your attention, and... | /faq.html Sep 29, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Clint Brand, CPA | /about.html | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...works best for you. We use email for routine updates and document sharing, phone or video calls for anything that needs more conversation, and scheduled meetings for monthly or... | /faq.html Sep 29, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy.html | 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): Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4).
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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Indiana 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 John C. Brand under the business name 'Brand Accounting Solutions, LLC' in Lafayette, IN. 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.
- 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 Brand Accounting Solutions's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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