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← Back to Top 37 Bookkeepers in the New York Area, NY (2026)Shay CPA
Evidence Score 70/100 at 75% evidence coverage 1 of 37 on the New York area list How the score works
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Publishes a starting price
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- Xero, QuickBooks Online, Gusto, Bill.com, Ramp
Who they say they serve: technology, startups, tech companies, e-commerce (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
3 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person; publishes a starting price.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Shay CPA | home page Nov 8, 2026 | |
| Website | https://shaycpa.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | New York, NY | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | /about-us | |
| Phone | +13472927516 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...has been a partner to Runway since the beginning. They have managed all of our monthly bookkeeping and necessary federal and state tax returns, while also handling additional, more... | home page | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...revenue to inventory, grants, and other non-routine transactions. In addition to monthly accounting support, our team can provide Fractional Controller services to help strengthen... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...against outstanding invoices and reconcile the revenue on a monthly basis and review an A/R Aging report with our clients to ensure they can follow up on any delinquent customers.... | /accounting-for-startups | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...services for technology companies and their founders. We take care of the bookkeeping, payroll, cash-flow management, and financial forecasting, so busy founders can focus on the... | /about-us | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...Step 1: Understand where support is needed Tell us where you need help, whether that is monthly close, reconciliations, tax compliance, technical accounting, cleanup work, or... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | technology, startups, tech companies, e-commerce | /about-us | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | Xero, QuickBooks Online, Gusto, Bill.com, Ramp | /accounting-for-startups | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Akshay Shrimanker · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: SHAY CPA PC | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Pricing approach published | Publishes a starting price: "Starting at $ 600 /month" | /accounting-for-startups | 6 pts (max 6) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...are all Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisors and ensure the following tasks are completed: what's Included N Reconciliation of all bank accounts on a monthly basis including recording... | /accounting-for-startups | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...finance foundation with the right level of support at each stage. More About Us Our Process 1 Step 1: Understand where support is needed Tell us where you need help, whether that... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...System, obtained valuable R&D Tax Credits, handled all of our bookkeeping, and provided monthly financial statements that help me as a founder make critical decisions. As a... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Akshay Shrimanker, Founder | /about-us | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...($ 50,000 /in monthly expenses) Reconcile Quickbooks Online Accrual Based Bookkeeping Monthly Call Customized Chart of Accounts Deferred Revenue Recognition A/P, A/R Tracking... | /accounting-for-startups | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Oct 4, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy-policy | 2 pts (max 2) |
Checked and not found
- Not documented. Checked 8 pages of the firm's own site on 2026-09-26 (Firm's own website): Catch-up / cleanup (0 pts, max 5).
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); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Operating 1+ year (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
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 Akshay Shrimanker under the business name 'SHAY CPA PC' in New York, 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.
- Working contact route verified: The email address the firm publishes is on a domain that accepts mail (MX record present).
Data limitations
- 21 of 23 evidenced items come from Shay CPA's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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