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Tucker, Scott, Bell & Marthaler, LLC

Evidence Score 42/100 at 74% evidence coverage 2 of 12 on the Alabama list How the score works

What we could verify

Registered business?
Not verified
CPA license or firm permit?
CPA firm permit active · F227 · Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (licensesearch.alabama.gov)
Publishes prices?
Not stated on its website
Local or remote?
Not stated on its website
Software?
QuickBooks Online

Who they say they serve: healthcare, retail (self-reported, from the firm's own website)

2 of 5 answered from a dated source.

Documents 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.

Score breakdown

Documented services + buyer fit24 of 40 pts, 40 checked
Independently verifiable qualifications8 of 20 pts, 8 checked
Operational + pricing transparency8 of 25 pts, 22 checked
Verified identity + continuity2 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 Tucker, Scott, Bell & Marthaler, LLC's own website (self-reported), read Sep 26, 2026.
ClaimWhat the source showsSourcePoints
Business name Tucker, Scott, Bell & Marthaler, LLC home page
Website https://tuckerscott.cpa/ home page
Office locality Decatur, AL home page
Phone +12563551828 home page
Offers bookkeeping Documented: ...Alabama and the United States, from strategic chief financial officer to payroll and bookkeeping to tax planning and preparation services. Our History Our Team Community... /about
AP / AR Documented: ...design and set up chart of accounts and entire accounting package, including payroll, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, etc. Determination of your QuickBooks... /quickbooks-setup-training 4 pts (max 4)
Payroll coordination Documented: ...Small Business Accounting Small Business Accounting IRS Reporting IRS Reporting Payroll Services Payroll Services Quickbooks Setup and Training QuickBooks Setup & Training New... home page 4 pts (max 4)
Month-end close + reporting Documented: ...your accounting system to training your board on how to read and understand non-profit financial statements and effective budgeting practices, Tucker Scott is committed to helping... /services 6 pts (max 6)
Industries served (documented) healthcare, retail /services 5 pts (max 5)
Software supported QuickBooks Online home page 5 pts (max 5)
Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) CPA firm permit active · F227 · Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy (licensesearch.alabama.gov) State accountancy board
Third-party
Sep 26, 2026
8 pts (max 8)
What is included / excluded Documented: ...maximize your compliance. Our Tax Planning, Compliance and Return Preparation services include: Individuals Corporations Limited Liability Companies (LLC) Trusts Estates Retirement... /tax-planning-return-preparation 5 pts (max 5)
Named contact / team Tucker Scott, CPA /about 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 9 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); Local / remote model stated (0 pts, max 3); Pricing approach published (0 pts, max 6); Onboarding described (0 pts, max 4); Reporting cadence stated (0 pts, max 4); Privacy / data-handling page (0 pts, max 2).

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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3); 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: Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy license search and business registry search.

  • Active CPA firm or individual license (state board): Alabama lists an ACTIVE CPA firm permit (Open) 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

  • 19 of 21 evidenced items come from Tucker, Scott, Bell & Marthaler, LLC's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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