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← Back to Top 20 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Pennsylvania (2026)Sickler, Tarpey & Associates
Evidence Score 26/100 at 83% evidence coverage 16 of 20 on the Pennsylvania 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?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- QuickBooks
1 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Sickler, Tarpey & Associates | home page | |
| Website | https://hksickler.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Tyrone, PA | home page | |
| Phone | +18146844640 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...without his help. Bob Dornich We love working with Sickler, Tarpey & Associates. Our bookkeeping and returns are always done timely and correctly. The staff are friendly... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...other statements to show a snap shot of your company or personal financial situation. PAYROLL CHECK PREPARATION Along with preparing paystubs we can also write checks to send to... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...a free consultation to see what we can do to help set up and mainstream your business. FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION We can create balance sheets and other statements to show a... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | /services/business | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record | IRS preparer record for Randy W. Tarpey · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: SICKLER, TARPEY & ASSOCIATES | IRS preparer records Third-party Sep 27, 2026 | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Named contact / team | Randy Tarpey, CPA | /about/team | 3 pts (max 3) |
| 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 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); AP / AR (0 pts, max 4); Industries served (documented) (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); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).
- Not verified. Searched Pennsylvania Department of State current registered businesses (data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c) for 'Sickler, Tarpey & Associates' 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).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: State Board of 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 Randy W. Tarpey under the business name 'SICKLER, TARPEY & ASSOCIATES' in Tyrone, PA. 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
- 19 of 23 evidenced items come from Sickler, Tarpey & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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