James L. Knott
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?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: professional services (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | James L. Knott | home page | |
| Website | https://www.jamesknottcpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Smyrna, TN | home page | |
| Phone | +16156004717 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...include but are not limited to: General ledger and financial statement preparation Bookkeeping (Monthly, quarterly, or annual) Accounting system setup and support Payroll... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Bookkeeping (Monthly, quarterly, or annual) Accounting system setup and support Payroll processing Cash flow budgeting and forecasting Personal financial statements Employee... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...profit-sharing plans. These services include but are not limited to: General ledger and financial statement preparation Bookkeeping (Monthly, quarterly, or annual) Accounting... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | professional services | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...in an ever-changing financial and regulatory environment. Our professional services include: TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES At James L. Knott CPA, we guide our clients through a full... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Named contact / team | James L. Knott, CPA | home page | 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); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
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: Tennessee State Board of Accountancy license search .
- 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 James L. Knott's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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