DWG CPA PLLC
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Texas Comptroller, status Active franchise taxpayer, formed 2005
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not verified
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: healthcare, construction, real estate, nonprofits (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
4 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 5 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price; 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 | DWG CPA PLLC | /contact-us | |
| Website | https://dwg.cpa/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Sugar Land, TX | /contact-us | |
| Phone | +12812018348 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...and outsourced CFO solutions More About Us 5000 + Tax Filings Completed 200 + Monthly Bookkeeping Clients 680 + Clients Advised 34 Years Trusted CPA Expertise What We Do... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...audits, and outsourced CFO solutions More About Us 5000 + Tax Filings Completed 200 + Monthly Bookkeeping Clients 680 + Clients Advised 34 Years Trusted CPA Expertise What We Do... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Catch-up / cleanup | Documented: Add-Ons (available with any plan) ✓ Payroll coordination and filings ✓ Sales/use tax filings ✓ Historical cleanup projects | /packages | 5 pts (max 5) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...(more strategic focus) Unlimited online support Company-wide KPI tracking Optional : Accounts payable / receivable services, Budget process management, 1099 contract management... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: Add-Ons (available with any plan) ✓ Payroll coordination and filings | /packages | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...from $ 499 / Month Solid foundation for your financial success. Includes: Annual financial statements Quarterly period-end close Semi-annual financial review meetings Business tax... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | healthcare, construction, real estate, nonprofits | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /packages Oct 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | home page Oct 12, 2026 | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Darrell Wayne Groves · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: DWG CPA PLLC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "Bronze Starting from $499 / Month" | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...Tax Bronze Starting from $ 499 / Month Solid foundation for your financial success. Includes: Annual financial statements Quarterly period-end close Semi-annual financial review... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...pricing after a brief discovery call and may recommend add-ons for specialized needs. Onboarding Milestones (Typical 2-4 Weeks) Week 0-1: Discovery call, PBC checklist, access... | /packages | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...support for growing businesses. Everything in Bronze, plus: Monthly period-end close Quarterly financial review meetings Proactive tax planning and projections Online support (4... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Darrell Groves, Managing Partner, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...Business Tax Planning & Preparation Service Packages Who we Serve Blogs Client Center Client Portal Client Satisfaction Survey Tax Hub Tax Rates Track Your Refund Tax Due Dates... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: DWG CPA PLLC · SOS file 0800575510 · Texas Comptroller · Active franchise taxpayer | State business registry Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) | Formed 2005-12-01 (SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller) | State business registry Third-party Sep 25, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not verified. Searched Xero's advisor directory for 'DWG CPA PLLC', 'DWG CPA' on 2026-09-25; no listing for this firm (Software advisor directory): Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6).
Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.
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); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Texas State Board of 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 Darrell Wayne Groves under the business name 'DWG CPA PLLC' in Sugar Land, TX. 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: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, active franchise taxpayer data (data.texas.gov) lists DWG CPA PLLC (SOS file 0800575510), status Active franchise taxpayer, checked 2026-09-25. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Operating 1+ year (registry formation date): The registry records 2005-12-01 as the SOS charter date as recorded by the Texas Comptroller.
Data limitations
- 20 of 24 evidenced items come from DWG CPA PLLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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