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Simmons & Associates

Evidence Score 44/100 at 77% evidence coverage How the score works

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

Documented services + buyer fit17 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency15 of 25 pts, 25 checked
Verified identity + continuity4 of 15 pts, 4 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 Simmons & Associates's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
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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