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Joseph Apuzzo, CPA

Evidence Score 32/100 at 75% evidence coverage 21 of 37 on the Newark-Jersey City area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA license active (individual: Joseph Apuzzo Cpa Pc) · 20CB00350800 · New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs bulk roster)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local + remote
Software?
None named on its website

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit13 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications14 of 20 pts, 14 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 17 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 Joseph Apuzzo, CPA's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Joseph Apuzzo, CPA home page
Website https://joeapuzzocpa.com/ home page
Office locality Brick, NJ /accounting-bookkeeping-services
Service area United States (stated by the firm) /accounting-bookkeeping-services
Phone +17327308900 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Managing Tax & Accounting Solutions Wealth Management Consulting Family Home Office & Bookkeeping Services Medicaid/ Senior Planning Interested in working with Joseph Apuzzo, CPA?... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...constant monitoring and review of all expenses. We also prepare quarterly and annual payroll taxes, budgets and financial statements, foundation administration, and medical... /accounting-bookkeeping-services 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...review of all expenses. We also prepare quarterly and annual payroll taxes, budgets and financial statements, foundation administration, and medical reimbursement. At Joseph... /accounting-bookkeeping-services 6 pts (max 6)
Local / remote model stated Local + remote /accounting-bookkeeping-services 3 pts (max 3)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA license active (individual: Joseph Apuzzo Cpa Pc) · 20CB00350800 · New Jersey State Board of Accountancy (Division of Consumer Affairs bulk roster) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
expires Jun 30, 2027
8 pts (max 8)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Joseph Apuzzo · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Joseph Apuzzo, CPA., P.C. IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Joseph Apuzzo, 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 6 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); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); 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): Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); What is included / excluded (0 pts, max 5); 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: business registry search.

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): New Jersey lists an ACTIVE CPA firm registration (Active) under this name, expiring 2027-06-30. 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 Joseph Apuzzo under the business name 'Joseph Apuzzo, CPA., P.C.' in Brick, NJ. 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

  • 19 of 22 evidenced items come from Joseph Apuzzo, CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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