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← Back to Top 11 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Louisiana (2026)David T. Cole, 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?
- QuickBooks
1 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 | David T. Cole, CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://www.ruston.cpa/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Ruston, LA | home page | |
| Phone | +13182322422 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...LA | North Louisiana Plan. Prepare. Succeed. LEARN MORE Providing Accounting, Tax, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services Throughout North Louisiana. Taxes Bookkeeping Quickbooks... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...year. We offer substantial tax return preparation discounts for clients who utilize our monthly bookkeeping services. It is much more cost efficient and practical to contract your... | /services | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Louisiana Plan. Prepare. Succeed. LEARN MORE Providing Accounting, Tax, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services Throughout North Louisiana. Taxes Bookkeeping Quickbooks Accounting Payroll... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Top Accounting Services - Analysis, Budgeting, and Reporting Without properly prepared financial statements, how do you know the financial health of your business? That’s where... | /services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /about Oct 4, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for David T. Cole · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: David T. Cole, CPA, LLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | David T. Cole, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...ethical standards. To make tax time more convenient for you, we offer all our clients a secure portal on our web site where tax documents can be reviewed, downloaded, and uploaded... | /services | 3 pts (max 3) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 4 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): 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); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); 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); 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).
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- 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 T. Cole under the business name 'David T. Cole, CPA, LLC' in Ruston, LA. 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 David T. Cole, CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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