Dave Barnett CPA
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?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: construction, contractors (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 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 | Dave Barnett CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://www.davebarnettcpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Athens, GA | /contact | |
| Phone | +17065466777 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...successful by providing reliable, strategic financial guidance. Our Services Include Bookkeeping & Financial Records Management - Keep your finances organized and your records up... | /accounting-services | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...books makes it easier to track expenses, manage budgets, and plan for the future. Accounts Payable & Receivable Tracking - Know exactly what you owe and what’s owed to you.... | /accounting-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...get organized and remain successful. Our small business accounting services can include payroll assistance, tax filing and preparation, routine reporting, and financial statement... | /about | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...can include payroll assistance, tax filing and preparation, routine reporting, and financial statement generation. We make it easy to find out which services will work best for... | /about | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, contractors | /about | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for David E. Barnett · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: DAVE BARNETT CPA | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...make you successful by providing reliable, strategic financial guidance. Our Services Include: Tax Strategy Development - Every business has unique tax needs. We work with you to... | /tax-planning | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | Dave Barnett, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 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); Software supported (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); 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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Georgia 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 David E. Barnett under the business name 'DAVE BARNETT CPA' in Athens, GA. 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.
Data limitations
- 20 of 21 evidenced items come from Dave Barnett CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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