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Sullivan Powers & Co.

Evidence Score 31/100 at 75% evidence coverage How the score works

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
Software?
QuickBooks

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit18 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications6 of 20 pts, 6 checked
Operational + pricing transparency3 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 Sullivan Powers & Co.'s own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Sullivan Powers & Co. home page
Website https://sullivanpowers.com/ home page
Office locality Montpelier, VT /contact
Phone +18022232352 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Returns Business Tax Returns Tax Planning Strategies IRS Representation Accounting & Bookkeeping General Ledger Management Financial Reporting Bookkeeping Support QuickBooks... home page
Payroll coordination Documented: ...Vermont 05602 Our Team Services Audit & Assurance Services Tax Services Accounting & Payroll Services About Contact Schedule a Consultation Close Menu Trusted Financial Stewardship... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...Below is a brief description of the differences between the services. Audit Audited financial statements provide the user with the auditor’s opinion that the financial statements... /subpage 6 pts (max 6)
Software supported QuickBooks home page 5 pts (max 5)
Local / remote model stated Local /about 3 pts (max 3)
Bookkeeping designation (AIPB/NACPB) or IRS preparer record IRS preparer record for Chad A. Hewitt · CPA (self-reported to the IRS, not a state license) · business name on the record: Sullivan, Powers & Co IRS preparer records
Third-party
Sep 27, 2026
6 pts (max 6)
Named contact / team Chad Hewitt, CPA /our-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)
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): 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); 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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).

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); 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: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - 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 Chad A. Hewitt under the business name 'Sullivan, Powers & Co' in Montpelier, VT. 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

  • 20 of 22 evidenced items come from Sullivan Powers & Co.'s own website and are labelled self-reported.
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