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← Back to Top 12 Bookkeepers Elsewhere in Tennessee (2026)SMJ CPAs
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Local + remote
- Software?
- QuickBooks
Who they say they serve: restaurants, construction, law firms, contractors, manufacturing (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
2 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 4 of 5 core services.
Score breakdown
Dark bar: points earned. Grey bar: the weight we could check.
Evidence
| Claim | What the source shows | Source | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business name | SMJ CPAs | home page Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Website | https://www.steelemartin.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | Jackson, TN | home page | |
| Service area | United States (stated by the firm) | home page | |
| Phone | +17316689183 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...from another provider? Related Services You might also be interested in these services Bookkeeping & Write-Up Learn more QuickBooks Consulting Learn more Business Consulting Learn... | /payroll | |
| Monthly bookkeeping | Documented: ...were wonderful to work with. Always prompt to respond to my questions, on time with monthly accounting for my business, and a HUGE help getting me through the process of selling... | home page | 8 pts (max 8) |
| AP / AR | Documented: ...Partner Compensation and Distribution Planning Cash Flow Management Billing and Accounts Receivable Analysis View all services Retail & Convenience Stores Inventory management... | /industries | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...Since 1979 • Jackson, Tennessee The CPA Firm That Talks To Our Clients Expert tax, payroll, and business advisory services for individuals and businesses across Tennessee and... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...That's a risk you can't afford. Clarity in Numbers We keep your books clean and your financial statements current so you always know exactly where your business stands. Growth... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | restaurants, construction, law firms, contractors, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, nonprofits, medical | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Software supported | QuickBooks | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Local / remote model stated | Local + remote | home page | 3 pts (max 3) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...No nickel-and-diming. You know exactly what payroll costs before you sign up. What's Included Complete payroll processing on your schedule (weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or... | /payroll | 5 pts (max 5) |
| Onboarding described | Documented: Steele Martin Jones CPAs | Jackson TN 731-668-9183 Pay Invoice Client Portal Client Onboarding Remote Support Since 1979 • Jackson, Tennessee The CPA Firm That Talks To Our Clients... | home page | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Reporting cadence stated | Documented: ...advisor - because that's what your business deserves. What's Included Monthly or quarterly financial review meetings - in person or virtual Cash flow forecasting and management... | /cfo-services Oct 25, 2026 | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Communication channel / process | Documented: Steele Martin Jones CPAs | Jackson TN 731-668-9183 Pay Invoice Client Portal Client Onboarding Remote Support Since 1979 • Jackson, Tennessee The CPA Firm That... | 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 | 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); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Named contact / team (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched the IRS PTIN holder file (updated 2026-02-23) for business name 'SMJ CPAs' in Jackson, TN on 2026-09-27: no matching preparer record (IRS preparer records): Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record (0 pts, max 6).
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): 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: Tennessee State Board of Accountancy license search .
- 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 SMJ CPAs's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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