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Lavin & Associates

Evidence Score 23/100 at 78% evidence coverage 24 of 25 on the New York area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Registration found: New York Department of State, status Active, formed 2015
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
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 1 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit7 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications0 of 20 pts, 0 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity13 of 15 pts, 13 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 Lavin & Associates's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Lavin & Associates home page
Website https://lavinandassociates.com/ home page
Office locality White Plains, NY home page
Service area United States (stated by the firm) home page
Phone +15619882605 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: CPA Firm and Bookkeeping Services in Boca Raton & White Plains, NY Keeping accurate records is critical to the... /bookkeeping-accounting
Payroll coordination Documented: ...a wide range of businesses, as we have offices in South Florida and New York. Simplify Payroll Process Managing the payroll of your business requires a lot of time and energy.... /bookkeeping-accounting 4 pts (max 4)
Local / remote model stated Local + remote home page 3 pts (max 3)
Named contact / team Dennis P. Lavin, PRESIDENT home page 3 pts (max 3)
Entity found in the state business registry Business registration found: LAVIN & ASSOCIATES INC. · NY DOS ID 4795335 · New York Department of State · Active State business registry
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Years operating (registry formation date) Formed 2015-07-27 (initial filing date of a New York-formed entity) State business registry
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
5 pts (max 5)
Privacy / data-handling page Documented: Privacy Policy /privacy-policy 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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Industries served (documented) (0 pts, max 5); Software supported (0 pts, max 5); 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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).

Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8); Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Working contact route verified (0 pts, max 2).

Check it yourself on the state's own records: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: New York Department of State active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6) lists LAVIN & ASSOCIATES INC. (NY DOS ID 4795335), status Active, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
  • Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2015-07-27 as the initial filing date of a New York-formed entity.

Data limitations

  • 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Lavin & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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