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← Back to Bookkeepers in the Utica-Rome Area, NY Compared (2026)Brown & Associates CPAs, P.C.
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: New York Department of State, status Active, formed 2015
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | Brown & Associates CPAs, P.C. | home page | |
| Website | https://www.brown-cpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Clinton, NY | home page | |
| Phone | +13157248244 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...owners have reliable information in an understandable format. Our services include: Bookkeeping services Accounting and analysis, including financial ratios Financial statement... | /services/accounting | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: Payroll Services | Brown & Associates CPA's Strength in Numbers Passion For Community | /services/payroll-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...include: Bookkeeping services Accounting and analysis, including financial ratios Financial statement preparation Business entity selection Monthly, quarterly, and annual general... | /services/accounting | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/quickbooks-consulting | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Margaret G. Brown · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Brown & Associates CPAs, P.C. | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...business owners have reliable information in an understandable format. Our services include: Bookkeeping services Accounting and analysis, including financial ratios Financial... | /services/accounting | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: BROWN & ASSOCIATES CPAS, P.C. · NY DOS ID 4870064 · New York Department of State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 2015-12-29 (initial filing date of a New York-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); 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; 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: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public 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 Margaret G. Brown under the business name 'Brown & Associates CPAs, P.C.' in Clinton, NY. 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: New York Department of State active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6) lists BROWN & ASSOCIATES CPAS, P.C. (NY DOS ID 4870064), 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 2015-12-29 as the initial filing date of a New York-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 20 of 23 evidenced items come from Brown & Associates CPAs, P.C.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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