Simmons & Associates
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- CPA firm permit active · AR 44LC · Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy (online roster)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks, Xero
Who they say they serve: construction, contractors, restaurants, healthcare, hospitality (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.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | Simmons & Associates | home page | |
| Website | https://www.simmonsaccounting.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Hot Springs, AR | home page | |
| Phone | +15013211600 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...Business Tax Preparation Tax Problems Business Services Small Business Accounting Bookkeeping Services Payroll Services QuickBooks Services Why Quickbooks QuickBooks Setup... | home page | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Tax Problems Business Services Small Business Accounting Bookkeeping Services Payroll Services QuickBooks Services Why Quickbooks QuickBooks Setup QuickBooks Questions A... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, contractors, restaurants, healthcare, hospitality | /our-team.php | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks, Xero | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | /qbmain.php | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) | CPA firm permit active · AR 44LC · Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy (online roster) | State accountancy board Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 8 pts (max 8) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...our accounting firm's services that may be included in your customized accounting suite include: Tax Services Individual Tax Preparation Business Tax Preparation Tax Problems... | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: ...sole focus is maintaining your books so you can spend your time growing your company. Our Process for Small Business Bookkeeping We believe your business and professional goals are... | /bookkeeping.php | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Named contact / team | Tom Ed Simmons, CPA | /our-team.php | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: ...secure a sound financial future. Security You Can Trust Your data is safe with us. Our Client Portal protects you with 14 full layers of security. Support You Deserve We provide... | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| Working contact route verified | [email protected] (mail server found) | DNS check Third-party Sep 26, 2026 | 2 pts (max 2) |
| Privacy / data-handling page | Documented: Privacy Policy | /privacy.php | 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); Month-end close + reporting (0 pts, max 6); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4).
Not verified (not checked yet, so each scores 0 and counts against coverage): Service area; Current QuickBooks ProAdvisor or Xero advisor listing (0 pts, max 6); Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS directory credential (0 pts, max 6); Entity found in the state business registry (0 pts, max 6); Years operating (registry formation date) (0 pts, max 5).
Check it yourself on the state's own records: Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Arkansas lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Active) under this name. 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
- 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Simmons & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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