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← Back to Top 13 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Georgia (2026)Hughes & Associates
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 | Hughes & Associates | /services | |
| Website | https://hughesassociatescpa.com/services/ | /services | |
| Office locality | Valdosta, GA | /services | |
| Phone | +12294744345 | /services | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...- Employee benefit consulting - Sale or exchanges of business property - Automated bookkeeping services - Quarterly payroll tax preparation - Annual W-2 and 1099 preparation -... | /services | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...- Sale or exchanges of business property - Automated bookkeeping services - Quarterly payroll tax preparation - Annual W-2 and 1099 preparation - Sales and motor fuel tax... | /services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...of retirement and employee benefit plans, specializing in 401 K Plans - Review of financial statements - Compilation of financial statements - Personal financial statements -... | /services | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | /services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Thad E. Hughes · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Hughes & Associates | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...Gift tax returns The Client Experience What To Expect As A Hughes & Associates Client Step 1: Schedule Your Initial Appointment Call , email , or visit our office to schedule your... | /services | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Thad Hughes, Founder | /about | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...be performed. You can deliver hard copies or you may upload files through your online Client Portal ; whichever method you are most comfortable with. Step 4: The Preliminary Work... | /services | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 4 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); 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).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Georgia State Board of 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 Thad E. Hughes under the business name 'Hughes & Associates' in Valdosta, GA. 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.
- 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 Hughes & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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