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Moscato CPA

Evidence Score 39/100 at 78% evidence coverage How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Registration found: New York Department of State, status Active, formed 2025
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local
Software?
QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop

Who they say they serve: hospitality (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

3 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; registered entity verified.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit23 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 Moscato CPA's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Moscato CPA home page
Website https://moscatocpa.com/ home page
Office locality Buffalo, NY home page
Phone +17168525400 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...areas of Western New York, making Moscato CPA an ideal accounting, tax planning, and bookkeeping partner for local small- to medium-sized businesses. Our firm consists principally... /about
Payroll coordination Documented: ...& Compilations Tax-Planning & Preparation Outsourced Accounting Business Consulting Payroll Processing Sales Tax Services Contact Moscato CPA Fill out the form below to request... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...of information and preparation of sales tax returns in an efficient and timely manner. Financial Statement Preparation Moscato CPA can assist you in the preparation of your... /services 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) hospitality /about 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop home page 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /about 3 pts (max 3)
Named contact / team James P. Moscato, CPA /about 3 pts (max 3)
Entity found in the state business registry Business registration found: MOSCATO CPA LLP · NY DOS ID 7746994 · New York Department of State · Active State business registry
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Years operating (registry formation date) Formed 2025-10-30 (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 7 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); 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): Service area; 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 MOSCATO CPA LLP (NY DOS ID 7746994), 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 2025-10-30 as the initial filing date of a New York-formed entity.

Data limitations

  • 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Moscato CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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