Last Updated: August 27, 2026
Shikha Gupta CPA LLC, doing business as ARSCPA (“ARSCPA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal and financial information entrusted to us.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit www.arscpa.com, communicate with us, or use our accounting, tax, payroll, IRS representation, business formation, or related professional services.
By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with us and the services we provide to you.
Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Name
- Mailing or business address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Business and employer information
- Information submitted through website forms
- Information provided when scheduling an appointment or requesting services
- Communications and correspondence with us
Tax, Financial, and Professional Information
When you engage us to provide professional services, we may collect sensitive personal and financial information necessary to perform those services, including:
- Social Security numbers and taxpayer identification numbers
- Employer Identification Numbers (EINs)
- Tax returns and supporting tax documents
- Income, deduction, credit, and expense information
- Bank and financial account information
- Payroll and employee information
- Business ownership and entity information
- Investment and retirement account information
- Information regarding foreign income and foreign financial accounts
- Information contained in financial statements and accounting records
- Information relating to IRS or state tax matters
- Other information necessary to provide accounting, tax, payroll, representation, or related professional services
We may receive this information directly from you or, with appropriate authorization, from third parties such as financial institutions, employers, payroll providers, government agencies, or other professional advisers.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- Referring website or source
- General website usage and diagnostic information
We may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for website functionality, security, performance, and analytics.
You may configure your browser to reject or limit cookies. Certain website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use information we collect to:
- Provide accounting, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, IRS representation, business formation, and related professional services
- Prepare and file tax returns and other government filings
- Prepare financial statements, reports, and accounting records
- Process payroll and related tax filings
- Communicate with you regarding your services
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Schedule appointments
- Verify identity and prevent fraud
- Maintain client records
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website and services
- Comply with professional, regulatory, tax, accounting, and legal requirements
- Protect the rights, security, and property of our clients, our firm, and others
- Enforce our agreements and policies
- Perform other activities with your authorization or as permitted by law
We do not sell your personal information.
4. Service Providers and Disclosure of Information
We use third-party technology and service providers to assist us in providing accounting, tax, payroll, and related professional services. These providers may process or store personal, financial, tax, payroll, or business information as necessary to provide their services.
Our primary technology and service providers include:
- Drake Software and Drake Portals (SecureFilePro) – used for tax preparation, electronic filing, secure client document exchange, and related tax services.
- Intuit QuickBooks – QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online are used for bookkeeping, accounting, financial reporting, and related services.
- ADP – used for payroll processing, payroll tax reporting, and related payroll services.
- Google Workspace – used for business email, communications, and electronic document storage and sharing.
We may also use other professional software, information technology providers, financial institutions, government electronic filing systems, and service providers as reasonably necessary to operate our business and provide professional services.
We disclose information to service providers only as reasonably necessary for the services they perform, subject to applicable law and contractual requirements.
Government and Regulatory Authorities
When authorized by you or permitted or required by law, we may disclose information to the Internal Revenue Service, state and local taxing authorities, FinCEN, regulatory agencies, courts, law enforcement agencies, or other governmental authorities.
Other Professionals
At your direction, with your authorization, or when otherwise permitted by law, we may disclose information to attorneys, financial advisers, financial institutions, insurance professionals, or other professionals involved in providing services to you.
With Your Consent
We may disclose information for other purposes when you direct or authorize us to do so.
5. Tax Return Information
Information obtained in connection with the preparation of federal tax returns is subject to additional confidentiality protections under federal law.
We use and disclose tax return information only as permitted by applicable law, including Internal Revenue Code Sections 6713 and 7216 and applicable Treasury Regulations.
Where your consent is legally required for a particular use or disclosure of tax return information, we will obtain the required consent.
The use of third-party technology or service providers does not eliminate or reduce our obligations regarding the confidentiality and permitted use of tax return information.
6. How We Protect Your Information
We recognize that tax, accounting, payroll, and financial information is highly sensitive.
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal and client information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction.
Access to client information is limited to individuals and service providers who require access for legitimate business or professional purposes.
We also use established third-party technology platforms, including Drake Software, Drake Portals (SecureFilePro), QuickBooks, ADP, and Google Workspace, as part of providing and supporting our professional services.
Although we take reasonable measures to protect information, no electronic transmission, computer system, cloud service, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Electronic Communications and Document Transmission
We provide clients with secure electronic methods for exchanging tax, accounting, and other sensitive documents.
Our primary secure client document portal is Drake Portals (SecureFilePro). Clients may use the portal to securely upload and receive tax documents and other confidential information.
We may also use Google Drive through Google Workspace for authorized electronic document storage and sharing.
Client information may additionally be processed or maintained within Drake Tax, QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online, ADP, and other systems used to provide professional services.
Because ordinary email may present security risks, we encourage clients not to send highly sensitive documents or information—such as Social Security numbers, passwords, complete financial account numbers, or copies of tax documents—through ordinary email when a secure document-sharing method is available.
Please do not submit Social Security numbers, tax documents, financial account information, or other highly sensitive information through general website contact forms.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal and client information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide professional services
- Maintain appropriate business and client records
- Satisfy tax, accounting, professional, regulatory, and legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Protect against fraud or unauthorized activity
- Enforce agreements
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and applicable legal or professional requirements.
When information is no longer required, we may securely delete, destroy, or anonymize it in accordance with our record-retention practices and applicable law.
9. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including client portals and other service providers.
When you access a third-party service, that provider's privacy policy and terms may also apply to information processed through its platform.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review their applicable privacy policies.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website and professional services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through our website.
Information concerning dependents or minors may, however, be provided by a parent, guardian, or client when necessary for tax preparation or other professional services.
11. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and the nature of our relationship with you, you may contact us to:
- Ask questions about the personal information we maintain
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information
- Update your communication preferences
- Ask questions regarding our privacy and information-security practices
Certain records cannot be deleted or modified when we are required to maintain them for tax, accounting, professional, regulatory, contractual, or legal purposes.
12. Texas Residents
ARSCPA is based in Texas and handles personal information in accordance with applicable federal and Texas privacy and data-security requirements.
Rights available under particular privacy laws may depend on whether the law applies to our organization, the nature of the information involved, and applicable statutory exemptions.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.
When we update this policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or other appropriate means.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
Shikha Gupta CPA LLC
d/b/a ARSCPA
410 W Grand Parkway S, Suite 210
Katy, Texas 77494
Website: www.arscpa.com