CPA-signed accredited investor verification you can independently check

Who we are

AccreditedNow LLC is a U.S. company (organized in Indiana) that provides accredited investor verification for individuals, entities, and Rule 506(c) sponsors and funds. We are an independent verification service — not a law firm, registered investment adviser, or CPA firm — and we exist to make the SEC's "reasonable steps" verification requirement fast, affordable, and easy to trust.

Every verification results in a signed letter that a deal sponsor's counsel can rely on, backed by a public system that lets anyone confirm the letter is real.

Who performs the verification

Verifications are reviewed and signed by an independent, licensed U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in good standing. A CPA letter is one of the methods the SEC has expressly identified as satisfying the Rule 506(c) "reasonable steps" standard, which is why sponsors accept it.

The reviewing CPA is independent of AccreditedNow and of the issuer, and makes the accreditation determination based on the documentation you provide — not on your say-so.

Christopher A. Smith, CPA

Christopher A. Smith, CPA

Signing CPA · Independent reviewer

Indiana CPA · License CP12600077

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✓Active and in good standing with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.

The button opens Indiana’s official license lookup — search license number CP12600077 (or last name Smith) to confirm.

Christopher A. Smith is a licensed Indiana CPA with an MBA in personal finance and years of accounting and financial-analysis experience inside large, audited organizations — work spanning month-end close, account reconciliations, budgeting, and financial modeling, up to answering questions directly from external auditors and government agencies. He brings that same documentation-level rigor to every accredited-investor review: he personally examines each investor’s financials and signs the verification letter. He is independent of AccreditedNow and of the offering being invested in, and bases every determination solely on the documents provided.

• ✓A named professional, not an algorithm. His name and license number appear on every letter he signs.
• ✓Independent and objective. He is independent of AccreditedNow and of the deal you’re investing in, and reviews your documents directly.
• ✓An SEC-recognized method. A written confirmation from a licensed CPA is one of the verification methods the SEC lists for Rule 506(c).

Verifications are backed by $1,000,000 per occurrence / $3,000,000 aggregate professional liability (errors & omissions) coverage, underwritten by biBERK (a Berkshire Hathaway company).

How verification works

1. You share what qualifies you. Income (recent tax returns or W-2s), net worth (bank, brokerage, and retirement statements, net of liabilities), or an active FINRA Series 7, 65, or 82 license.
2. An independent CPA reviews it. The CPA examines the documentation directly and confirms whether you meet the SEC's accredited investor criteria under Regulation D.
3. You receive a signed letter. Typically within 24 hours. It states the qualification basis and the review date, and is valid for 90 days under the Rule 506(c) safe harbor.
4. Anyone can confirm it's genuine. Each letter carries a public certificate ID and QR code that resolves on our site — no financial details exposed.

Because the letter documents the method and date of review, it gives the issuer a clean, defensible record of the reasonable steps taken — the thing that matters in an SEC inquiry.

Verify any AccreditedNow letter

This is deliberately public: a verification you cannot check is a verification you cannot trust.

How we protect your documents

• Encrypted upload. Documents are submitted over an encrypted (HTTPS/TLS) connection through our upload processor and are never sent by plain email.
• Access limited to the reviewer. Your financial documents are accessible only to the CPA reviewing your case — not to the general public and not to the deal sponsor. Sponsors receive the attestation letter, not your underlying statements.
• 90-day retention, then permanent deletion. Submitted verification documents are permanently purged after the 90-day letter window, with a dated audit record that the deletion occurred.
• We do not sell your data. See our Privacy Policy and Do Not Sell or Share page.

Questions

Sponsors and funds can read more on the Sponsors & Funds page, entities and trusts on the Entity Verification page, and everyone can start with the free 30-second status check. Prefer to talk to a human first? Contact us — we usually reply the same business day.