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← Back to Top 28 Bookkeepers in the Newark-Jersey City Area, NJ (2026)Gaines & Associates, PC
Evidence Score 38/100 at 75% evidence coverage 9 of 28 on the Newark-Jersey City area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA license active (individual: Gaines & Associates Pc) · 20CB00293100 · New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs bulk roster)
- Publishes prices?
- Quote only (stated)
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; states it prices by quote.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Gaines & Associates, PC | home page | |
| Website | https://www.gainescpacfo.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Edison, NJ | home page | |
| Phone | +17329069277 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...midsized and large businesses become more profitable. Beyond general accounting and bookkeeping functions, a CFO can help your business get to the next level through careful... | /cfo-controller-services.htm | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...firms, we offer all the bookkeeping services a small business needs including accounts payable, credit card reconciliations, financial statements, and much more. By outsourcing to... | /outsourced-accounting-and-bookkeeping.htm | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...advisory, and exit strategies. We also provide accounting services, QuickBooks setup, payroll, and money-saving tax planning for all types of small businesses. When you team up... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...a small business needs including accounts payable, credit card reconciliations, financial statements, and much more. By outsourcing to us, you'll be free to spend more time on... | /outsourced-accounting-and-bookkeeping.htm | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA license active (individual: Gaines & Associates Pc) · 20CB00293100 · New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs bulk roster) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Jun 30, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Pricing approach published | Quote only (stated): "free quote" | /payroll-services.htm | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | You Take Control, Controller | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy | /privacy.htm | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 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); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); 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).
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); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): New Jersey lists an ACTIVE CPA firm registration (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-06-30. It does not prove service quality.
Data limitations
- 20 of 21 evidenced items come from Gaines & Associates, PC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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