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← Back to Top 9 Bookkeepers in the Jacksonville Area, FL (2026)Ross Hughes & Associates, CPAs, PLLC
Evidence Score 38/100 at 80% evidence coverage 8 of 9 on the Jacksonville area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Registration found: Florida Division of Corporations, status Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10), formed 2013
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · AD68220 · Florida Board of Accountancy (DBPR public records download)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks Online
Who they say they serve: real estate, agriculture (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; registered entity verified.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Ross Hughes & Associates, CPAs, PLLC | home page | |
| Website | https://www.rosshughescpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Jacksonville, FL | home page | |
| Phone | +19046416288 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...your business can be confusing and stressful. Do not get stuck in the back office with bookkeeping. Turn that over to us and get back to doing what you love. Learn more about... | home page | |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...to QBO QuickBooks training and consultation on day-to-day use of QBO Forms 1099 Accounts receivable Bill payment and accounts payable Expense reporting and reimbursement | /what-we-do/accounting-system-setup | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | real estate, agriculture | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks Online | /what-we-do/accounting-system-setup | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · AD68220 · Florida Board of Accountancy (DBPR public records download) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 expires Dec 31, 2027 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...respond. As a result, tax is becoming a more strategic business function. Key signals include: Local tax activity is accelerating: The first half of 2026 saw 463 total combined... | /resources/quick-reads/rising-sales-tax-rates-si | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Entity found in the state business registry | Business registration found: ROSS HUGHES & ASSOCIATES, CPAS, PLLC · FL document no. L13000171231 · Florida Division of Corporations · Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Years operating (registry formation date) | Formed 2013-12-11 (file date of the formation filing of a Florida-formed entity) | State business registry Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 5 pts (max 5) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 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); Payroll coordination (0 pts, max 4); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3); 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; Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); 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).
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Florida lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Current) under this name, expiring 2027-12-31. It does not prove service quality.
- Entity found in the state business registry: Business registration found: Florida Division of Corporations (Sunbiz) corporate data file lists ROSS HUGHES & ASSOCIATES, CPAS, PLLC (FL document no. L13000171231), status Active (Sunbiz quarterly file of 2026-07-10), checked 2026-09-26. It confirms a registered entity, not a license to practice accountancy.
- Years operating (registry formation date): The registry records 2013-12-11 as the file date of the formation filing of a Florida-formed entity.
Data limitations
- 19 of 22 evidenced items come from Ross Hughes & Associates, CPAs, PLLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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