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← Back to Bookkeepers in the Wilmington Area, NC Compared (2026)Dustin Kern, CPA, P.C.
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, Xero
Who they say they serve: technology, restaurants (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
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 | Dustin Kern, CPA, P.C. | home page | |
| Website | https://southerncpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Wilmington, NC | home page | |
| Phone | +19107909010 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...opt in to receive text messages. How We Use Your Information: To send updates regarding bookkeeping, payroll deadlines, tax return status, and other client-related notifications.... | /sms-privacy-policy-and-terms-conditions | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...services like: Outsourced Accounting (using traditional or cloud based software) ⋅ Accounts Payable/ Receivable ⋅ Preparation ⋅ Payroll ⋅ General Ledger Analysis ⋅ Financial... | /accounting-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...910-790-9010 Ext. 4 📧 Email me at [email] Azia Zajda Office Operations & Payroll Manager Azia Zajda joined Dustin Kern CPA PC in 2019, bringing with her over 10 years... | /about-us | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...⋅ Accounts Payable/ Receivable ⋅ Preparation ⋅ Payroll ⋅ General Ledger Analysis ⋅ Financial Statement Preparation ⋅ Regular Meetings to Review the Books Cloud Accounting We... | /accounting-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | technology, restaurants | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks, Xero | /accounting-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Dustin Kern · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Dustin Kern, CPA, PC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Dustin Kern, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...you with expert guidance so you can achieve your financial goals. PLANNING YOUR FUTURE CLIENT PORTAL CONTACT US Reporting your past, Focused on YOU CLIENT PORTAL CONTACT US We... | home page | 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: SMS Policy | /sms-privacy-policy-and-terms-conditions | 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); 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).
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); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: 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 Dustin Kern under the business name 'Dustin Kern, CPA, PC' in WILMINGTON, NC, with CPA on the record. It is one individual's IRS preparer record, not a firm license or a directory listing. A CPA entry there 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 Dustin Kern, CPA, P.C.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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