Gentry & Associates 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?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | Gentry & Associates CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://gentrycpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Chattanooga, TN | home page | |
| Phone | +14236486240 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: Chattanooga Accountants, Tax Service, & Bookkeeping Service Previous Next 1 2 Gentry & Associates CPA Chattanooga’s Most Trusted Accounting... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...under budget. Our Full-Service Bookkeeping services provide: Comprehensive Profit/Loss Balance Sheets Bank Statement Reconciliation Accuracy in Reporting Revenue Keep Financial... | /services/bookkeeping-services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/bookkeeping-services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /services/bookkeeping-services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Steven Paul Gentry · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Gentry & Associates | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...You will always be aware of your financial status. We provide you with monthly and/or quarterly reports that allow us to identify which areas of your business need attention to... | /services/bookkeeping-services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Most Trusted, CPA | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Tennessee State Board of Accountancy license 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 Steven Paul Gentry under the business name 'Gentry & Associates' in Chattanooga, TN. 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 Gentry & Associates CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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