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John Langham & Co., CPAs

Evidence Score 39/100 at 74% evidence coverage 2 of 9 on the Arkansas list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA firm permit active · AR 395C · Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy (online roster)
Publishes prices?
Quote only (stated)
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)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person; states it prices by quote.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit9 of 40 pts, 34 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications14 of 20 pts, 14 checked
Operational + pricing transparency14 of 25 pts, 22 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 of 15 pts, 4 checked

Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.

Evidence

Unless a row says otherwise, the source is the named page of John Langham & Co., CPAs's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name John Langham & Co., CPAs home page
Website https://jlcocpas.com/ home page
Office locality Fort Smith, AR home page
Phone +14797832500 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...services include: Business Accounting Services Business Valuations Payroll Services Bookkeeping Services Comprehensive Tax Services Business Tax Preparation Individual Tax... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...yourself in need of a team of professional accountants, bookkeepers, tax preparers, or payroll managers who strive to prevent problems not just solve them, then John Langham & Co.... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Industries served (documented) professional services home page 5 pts (max 5)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA firm permit active · AR 395C · Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy (online roster) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
8 pts (max 8)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for John Langham · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: JOHN LANGHAM & CO CPAs IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Pricing approach published Quote only (stated): "free quote" /contact-us 6 pts (max 6)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...and guiding you through year-round complex tax situations. Our professional services include: Business Accounting Services Business Valuations Payroll Services Bookkeeping Services... home page 5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team John Langham, 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 3 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); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); 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; Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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: Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Arkansas lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name. It does not prove service quality.
  • Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists John Langham under the business name 'JOHN LANGHAM & CO CPAs' in Fort Smith, AR. 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

  • 18 of 21 evidenced items come from John Langham & Co., CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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