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Ronald W. Thorn

Evidence Score 26/100 at 81% evidence coverage 4 of 4 on the Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie area list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not found in the state registry search
CPA license or firm permit?
Not verified
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Local
Software?
QuickBooks

Who they say they serve: construction, law firms, attorneys, property management, medical (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit17 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 of 25 pts, 22 checked
Verified identity + continuity0 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 Ronald W. Thorn's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Ronald W. Thorn home page
Website https://www.ronthorncpa.com/ home page
Office locality Middletown, NY home page
Phone +18456736770 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...expert. She handles correspondence with the taxing agencies, as well as accounting, bookkeeping, QuickBooks training and payroll services for many of our clients. Linda is our... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...with the taxing agencies, as well as accounting, bookkeeping, QuickBooks training and payroll services for many of our clients. Linda is our Certified Payroll specialist. Our... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Industries served (documented) construction, law firms, attorneys, property management, medical, dental, healthcare, manufacturing /personal 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks home page 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local home page 3 pts (max 3)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Ronald W. Thorn · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Ronald W. Thorn, CPA IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Ronald W. Thorn, CPA home page 3 pts (max 3)

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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); 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); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
  • Not verified. Searched New York Department of State active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6) for 'Ronald W. Thorn' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State business registry): Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).

Searches that find nothing are not a mark against a firm. How we search.

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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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.

  • Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record: The IRS's public file of active tax preparers (PTIN holders, updated 2026-02-23) lists Ronald W. Thorn under the business name 'Ronald W. Thorn, CPA' in Middletown, NY. 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.

Data limitations

  • 19 of 22 evidenced items come from Ronald W. Thorn's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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