Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C.

Danbury, CT Website 949 words

Evidence Score 45/100 at 94% evidence coverage 15 of 28 on the Fairfield County list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?: Registration found: Connecticut Secretary of the State, status Active, formed 1985
CPA license or firm permit?: CPA firm permit active · CPAP.0005914 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr)
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: restaurants, real estate, retail, professional services (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; IRS preparer record found for a named person; registered entity verified.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit15 of 40 pts, 40 checked

Independently verifiable qualifications14 of 20 pts, 14 checked

Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 25 checked

Verified identity + continuity13 of 15 pts, 15 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 Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C.'s own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
Claim	What the source shows	Source	Points
Business name	Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C.	home page
Website	https://mmbcpapc.com/	home page
Office locality	Danbury, CT	home page
Phone	+12037923190	home page
Offers bookkeeping	Documented: ...to be ranked on two area Top 10 lists The Prime Buyers Report: The TOP 10 Accountants & Bookkeeping in Fairfield County, CT (formerly known as Mittler & Mercaldo) YELP: The Best 10...	home page
Payroll coordination	Documented: ...Business Bookkeeping & Other Services Write-up of Books and Records Preparation of Payroll Tax Returns Preparation of Sales Tax Returns Preparation of Property Reports Quickbooks...	home page	4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting	Documented: ...& Gift Tax Returns Consulting, planning, organizing and tax services for over 75 years Financial Statements The majority of our services are performed for construction related...	home page	6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented)	restaurants, real estate, retail, professional services	home page	5 pts (max 5)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board)	CPA firm permit active · CPAP.0005914 · Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (open data ngch-56tr)	State accountancy board Third-party Nov 10, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2027	8 pts (max 8)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record	IRS preparer record for Anthony John Mercaldo · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C.	IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026	6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team	Anthony J. Mercaldo, CPA	/about	3 pts (max 3)
Entity found in the state business registry	Business registration found: Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C. · CT account 0165768 · Connecticut Secretary of the State · Active	State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026	6 pts (max 6)
Operating 1+ year (registry formation date)	Formed 1985-02-08 (registration date of a Connecticut-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): 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); 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); 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).

Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Connecticut lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit under this name, expiring 2027-12-31. 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 Anthony John Mercaldo under the business name 'Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C.' in Danbury, CT. 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.
Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Connecticut Secretary of the State business registry (data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j) lists Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C. (CT account 0165768), status Active, checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
Operating 1+ year (registry formation date): The registry records 1985-02-08 as the registration date of a Connecticut-formed entity.
Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).

Data limitations

20 of 25 evidenced items come from Anthony J. Mercaldo & Associates P.C.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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