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← Back to Top 16 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Connecticut (2026)Cohen, Kaufman, & Associates LLC
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Connecticut Secretary of the State, status Active, formed 1996
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · CPAP.0003248 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: retail, construction, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
4 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; 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 | Cohen, Kaufman, & Associates LLC | home page | |
| Website | https://www.cohenkaufman.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Milford, CT | home page | |
| Phone | +12038827070 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...services are geared toward meeting the needs of our clients and can range from bookkeeping support to consulting with clients on setting up computer-based internal accounting... | /accounting-financial-reporting | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...for Personal & Business Income Taxes Delinquent Returns Late Payment/Filing of Payroll Tax Returns Wage Levies Tax Advocacy Tax Mitigation/Elimination We work to make the... | /tax-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...serving as a Senior Auditor with an international accounting firm where he worked on financial statement audits, reviews and compilations for companies ranging from large publicly... | /about | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | retail, construction, real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, hospitality | /about | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /accounting-financial-reporting | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /contact | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · CPAP.0003248 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 29, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Barry A. Cohen · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: COHEN, KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Barry A. Cohen, CPA | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: COHEN, KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC · CT account 0530040 · Connecticut Secretary of the State · Active | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 1996-01-29 (registration date of a Connecticut-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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 6 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); 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 (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Connecticut lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit under this name, expiring 2026-12-31. It does not prove service quality.
- Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Barry A. Cohen under the business name 'COHEN, KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC' in Milford, CT. 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: Connecticut Secretary of the State business registry (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j) lists COHEN, KAUFMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC (CT account 0530040), 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 1996-01-29 as the registration date of a Connecticut-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 25 evidenced items come from Cohen, Kaufman, & Associates LLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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