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← Back to Top 13 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Florida (2026)JM Rankin CPA
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Florida Division of Corporations, status Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10), formed 2021
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · AD71252 · Florida Board of Accountancy (DBPR public records download)
- 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: contractors, real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; 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 | JM Rankin CPA | home page | |
| Website | https://jmr-cpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Tallahassee, FL | home page | |
| Phone | +18509001118 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Services Contact JM Rankin, CPA Today A Tallahassee CPA specializing exclusively in bookkeeping, controllership, and tax planning/preparation for small businesses Contact Top | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...world, Meagan can help our clients with any outsourced accounting needs. Whether it be monthly bookkeeping, credit card reconciliations, or assistance with payroll, Meagan’s... | /about | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Whether it be monthly bookkeeping, credit card reconciliations, or assistance with payroll, Meagan’s attention to detail and processes assure our clients are in great hands. Top | /about | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | contractors, real estate | /services | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · AD71252 · Florida Board of Accountancy (DBPR public records download) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: JM RANKIN CPA, LLC · FL document no. L21000260354 · 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 2021-06-04 (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) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 4 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (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; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Florida lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Current) under this name, expiring 2027-12-31. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) corporate data file lists JM RANKIN CPA, LLC (FL document no. L21000260354), 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 2021-06-04 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
- 19 of 23 evidenced items come from JM Rankin CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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