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← Back to Top 13 Bookkeepers in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers Area, FL (2026)Hughes Snell & Co PA
Evidence Score 54/100 at 88% evidence coverage 1 of 13 on the Cape Coral-Fort Myers area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Florida Division of Corporations, status Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10), formed 1983
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: construction, medical, professional services, property management, real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 3 of 5 core services; 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 | Hughes Snell & Co PA | home page | |
| Website | https://hughessnell.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Fort Myers, FL | home page | |
| Phone | +12399392233 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...and contractors. Some come to us for a single tax return. Others hand over their bookkeeping, payroll, and monthly reporting, then keep us on the phone for the decisions in... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...that need to be reviewed? Have you purchased major equipment or other assets? Are accounts receivable increasing? Has owner compensation changed? Are estimated tax payments still... | /2026-tax-changes-southwest-florida-business-own | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Some come to us for a single tax return. Others hand over their bookkeeping, payroll, and monthly reporting, then keep us on the phone for the decisions in between. If you... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Wealth Management Estate Planning Services Financial Reporting Accurate, credible financial statements and reports that support lenders, investors, regulators, and business... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, medical, professional services, property management, real estate, retail, contractors | /2026-tax-changes-southwest-florida-business-own | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...on the business, business tax deductions Florida companies may need to review can include: Employee compensation and benefits Business insurance Professional fees Qualified... | /2026-tax-changes-southwest-florida-business-own | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...come to us for a single tax return. Others hand over their bookkeeping, payroll, and monthly reporting, then keep us on the phone for the decisions in between. If you owe the IRS... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Proven Expertise, CPA | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: HUGHES, SNELL & CO., P.A. · FL document no. G52414 · Florida Division of Corporations · Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 1983-08-02 (file date of the formation filing of a Florida-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched Florida DBPR Board of Accountancy licensee file for CPA firm records named 'Hughes Snell & Co PA' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
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; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Florida Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) corporate data file lists HUGHES, SNELL & CO., P.A. (FL document no. G52414), status Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10), checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 1983-08-02 as the file date of the formation filing of a Florida-formed entity.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 20 of 24 evidenced items come from Hughes Snell & Co PA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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