Wade, Howard & Associates
What we could verify
- Registered business?
- Not verified
- CPA license or firm permit?
- Not verified (searched the state board)
- Publishes prices?
- Not stated on its website
- Local or remote?
- Not stated on its website
- Software?
- None named on its website
Who they say they serve: construction, contractors, nonprofits, real estate (self-reported, from the firm's own website)
0 of 5 answered from a dated source.
Documents 2 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 | Wade, Howard & Associates | /about-us/meet-the-team | |
| Website | https://hnkcpas.com/ | home page | |
| Office locality | El Cajon, CA | home page | |
| Phone | +16194423386 | home page | |
| Offers bookkeeping | Documented: ...success. Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS) Our CAAS practice goes far beyond bookkeeping. We provide scalable accounting support ranging from day-to-day financial... | /about-us/about-us | |
| Payroll coordination | Documented: ...systems, planning needs, and the decisions behind the numbers. Does HNK CPAs offer payroll services? No, payroll is not part of the service focus for this firm. HNK CPAs... | /about-us/faq | 4 pts (max 4) |
| Month-end close + reporting | Documented: ...teams can only handle so much. Help your team accomplish more with the right support. Closing the books, preparing reports, managing compliance, and planning ahead can overwhelm... | home page | 6 pts (max 6) |
| Industries served (documented) | construction, contractors, nonprofits, real estate | home page | 5 pts (max 5) |
| What is included / excluded | Documented: ...of the organization, and the decisions that may affect future tax outcomes. This may include: Business tax preparation Strategic tax planning Entity and ownership considerations... | /services/tax-preparation-planning | 5 pts (max 5) |
| 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 | /about-us/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); Software supported (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); Communication channel / process (0 pts, max 3).
- Not verified. Searched California Board of Accountancy licensee file (DCA public licensee data) for CPA firm records named 'Wade, Howard & Associates' on 2026-09-26: no matching record (State accountancy board): Active CPA firm or individual license (state board) (0 pts, max 8).
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): 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); Named contact / team (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: California Board of Accountancy license search and business registry search.
- 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 Wade, Howard & Associates's own website and are labelled self-reported.
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