If I could give more than 5 stars I would. First off, let me say that I have a small business and over the years have tried (4) different accountants but was never able to find anyone competent enough - they were iether not knowledgeable about tax laws, charged exhorbitant rates, or unresponsive for months. Let me tell you about Blake. Honest. Knowledgeable. Fast. Fair pricing. Straight shooting. Fun. This guy is a tax ninja. He took 3 years worth of tax returns and prepared them within a week - and they weren't easy. Not only that, he filed everything longways - meaning filling out extra forms to take advantage of every write-off and tax break possible. He lowered my taxes to a pittance of what they should habe been. Should I say more? He's really amazing. If you have a tax issue call him. It was the best decision I ever made. I will be giving him all my future business. He's a great guy also. Easy to get along with. Makes complex issues sound easy. I actually tipped him $500 on top because I truly appreciate what an outstanding professional he is. I know it sounds cliché - but - try him - you will be glad you did. read more

Great tax and wealth management advice. Personalized and timely service. Blake goes the extra mile. He cares about me as a client.

I found Blake off of yelp years ago and have used him for our taxes ever since! Great in saving us money and fixing our past returns where we missed things. You do have to put in the work filling out the spreadsheet with the info he needs so don't think you can just give him a box of receipts and do nothing! You get what you give! Highly recommended read more

Find another CPA. I've been using Blake for ~8-10 years now because he used to be great--responsive, detail-oriented, and helpful. The last couple of years, though, that's completely changed. He's making huge mistakes on my taxes (costing me tens of thousands) and is completely non-responsive. It takes weeks to get a response, and it always comes with an excuse. He's also become very apathetic in his responses. I'm now having to pay someone else to correct his mistakes and give me the guidance I need on some taco decisions moving forward. Extremely irritating and disappointing. read more

Non responsive, left us hanging during tax time resulting in penalties. Promises the world but doesnt deliver. Very sad since he seems EXTREMELY smart. read more

Blake has been doing my taxes (and financial advising) for 15 years, and the work he does is nothing less than stellar. It cracks me up to read the 1 star reviews and after digging into those reviewers I see on every person's profile that they leave 90% 1 star posts. Some people just can't be satisfied. I refer everyone who asks me "who's your CPA" to Blake, and have not had a disappointed response yet! read more

This was my first year filing taxes while self-employed, and as a new business. I had a mess of other W2 and 1099 things to complicate it, and Blake made it easy! He was referred to me by a friend I trust, and I'm so glad we connected. Blake is very personable, always quick to respond to questions I have over email. I know I'm in very capable hands. Thanks again, Blake. read more

My husband and I have worked with Blake Davidson directly for two years now and we have been very pleased with his knowledge and ability to help. I am self-employed and it's been difficult to find someone that is confident in helping us understand what deductions we qualify for but Blake has been extremely knowledgeable in thi regard. He takes the time to explain things as needed and is truly interested in helping people with financial planning for their future. We are grateful to have found him and his financial guidance! Don't hesitate to call. read more

I found Blake from his amazing reviews on Yelp. Being self-employed, I needed help filing my taxes and getting a clear breakdown what was and was not deductible to get the most return. We had a consultation that lasted about an hour. He covered so much and gave me great hope for my future. I am excited that he will be doing my taxes. He genuinely wants what's best for his clients. Thank you Blake! read more

Blake has been my CPA for 4 years and I am tremendously happy with his work! He is extremely knowledgeable on everything to do with taxes, investments, tax law, and so fun to work with as well! He charges a very reasonable rate for the top notch service he provides. Before I went to Blake I was using TurboTax and one year it showed I owed $3k when I had never owed before! I found Blake and he was able to flip it around and get me a refund: literal miracle worker!!! I'm so incredibly happy working with Blake I now use him for not only my personal taxes, but also my family business taxes, and he is working with me on my self-employment quarterly taxes as well. I cannot recommend Blake enough as a CPA and a CFP. His light and fun personality is so enjoyable to work with and his knowledge EASILY exceeds any CPA I have ever worked with. Thank you for all you do, Blake! read more

Intro telephone conversation Oct 2018 - his follow-up email said: "This is my e-mail address. Listed below are the rest of my contact details. Feel free to reach out to me anytime. It would be my pleasure to be of service to you." Amicable way to start out. First 2018 tax meeting end-Feb 2019 - showed up one hour late (had the wrong time in his calendar) while I waited in his parking lot with my two young kids. My wife had to come to his office to pick them up as it was well into their afternoon nap by that time. I still met with him that afternoon to hand over my first batch of papers. He promised to have his tax organizer to me within a few days, which he said he would populate with the information I provided to him (I generally compile information for my accountants). It took two weeks of repeated emails to get tax planner in hand, even after stating via multiple emails that I'd self-populate the fields. In this instance he said his reply emails were not coming through to me. Then, I started calling, texting and emailing end March to hand over more paperwork - no replies. After a week of this (now into the end of first week of April), he replied that my number was going to junk, and he had corrected the problem. Not sure why the emails and texts weren't working again, as they previously had been. Kept saying he would have a estimated number (I was going to owe monies for the year) for me within a few days after that conversation was finally had. This did not occur until the 14th of April. I went into the office to ensure that I picked up the paperwork for the extension, it was clear that he hadn't entered some 1099 information on my return and made an obvious mis-calculation on my kids returns (he cited no tax due although they've been paying taxes for the past three years). We would have underpaid by a huge sum (multiple $10s of thousands, not a small error by any means). I dropped off two K-1s that day as well, the night of the 14th April visit. They later said they spent an hour looking for it, so unclear what really happened. However, they did not have the K-1s available so I made another trip to the office to drop them off mid-May. I told him I was leaving town the day I dropped off the K-1s (copy #2) and would really love to have the returns finalized by that evening if possible. He promised me twice he would get the returns to me that night. He didn't do so until after I reached out again to him 4-5 days later asking about the returns. He said there were a lot of moving pieces and that he looked them over again - fair enough, but why promise me and then not communicate that you wanted more time to look it over? I was finally able to pick them up 1.5 weeks after promised (yes, partially due to my busy schedule). For me, not worth the headaches. His staff did state to me that he does the tax returns for "fun" and his income stream is from his other business (es). The communication difficulties were simply a drain on my time and ultimately my psyche as I work hard to prep my taxes ahead of time so it should be number entry and review for most accountants. I am not dumping stacks of loose paper and running off. It truly felt to me like he thought he was "doing me a favor" by the end of the completion of the file. ** The IRS added about $2K on to my refund due to an error in calculation, per the enclosed card with my refunded amount. This finally prompted me to post this review. ** Lastly, I personally did not find his end pricing to be reasonable at all, to make a personal rebuttal on what others have stated. Obviously, this is an opinion, but I wasted a lot more of my time than I ever expected to just chasing down answers from him. I've worked with other CPAs in the past who are no where as hard to communicate with. Pros: - Works late nights, so better fit with my schedule - Will try and give you advice and ideas on how to improve your returns and tax management read more

My experience with Blake Davidson was pretty terrible and I regret finding him on Yelp with his great reviews. - 3/18/2015 I submitted all of the information he requested in order to create a tax form needed to file my business's tax return. I asked at that time if he could give me a timeline on when things may be completed and he told me he couldn't. - 3/25/2015 I sent an email asking about the status of my forms and to make sure he didn't need anything - no response. -3/31/2015, I called Blake to see if he could give me an idea on when he would have my forms - he told me he would have something for me by the end of the week (4/3/2015). - 4/6/2015, after receiving nothing from him, I sent him an email - no response. - 4/7/2015, I sent him another email - nothing. - 4/14/2015, my business partner finally got in touch with him and he texted her not to worry that "no man is left behind" and he'll get our forms to us on time. - 4/15/2015 (the tax deadline) he calls me at 8:30PM to tell me this long sob story about how his servers have been down and blah blah and how he's so sorry and has filed my extension. He promised to have my forms to me the first of the following week (4/21/2015). - Today (4/21/2015), after leaving him a voicemail, he tells me that he's going on vacation and will get to my return "first thing" when he gets back on 4/27/2015. I thought he was joking but he wasn't. Today, when I was deleting his access from my Quickbooks account, I realized he NEVER accepted the invitation for access which means ALLLL of this time he never looked at our information - ridiculous. I'm a very reasonable person and not naive to think that tax time for any CPA is a busy time. The fact of the matter is, Blake failed to deliver multiple times and left us in the dark. Had we known up front that he was incapable of getting our forms to us in time, we would have went another direction. My advice to anyone looking for a CPA, look elsewhere. read more

So far I've only found it necessary to rate two 'professional services' out there... one is my Vegas attorney, Eva Guo -- and the second is my Houston accountant for over 10 years, BLAKE DAVIDSON! Some of you out there may know him for his DJing... but I know him as the ONLY accountant to use in this city for your personal & business accounting needs. Blake has always done a *terrific job* for my personal and corporate tax needs. He is hands down the best accountant/CPA for all your needs. He's really good at reminding me about saving for my "retirement"... so he has many options for you to choose if ya need that. Keep him in mind for Taxes, IRS matters, Financial Planning, and Investments (with an emphasis on retirement planning and investing). He can also can spin a fairly decent mainstream dance format...! read more

I needed someone to help me manage my money. It gets hard, being busy and all. So I decided to use this company, not only did they help me manage my money. But they also help me differentiate my savings and my checking's account. These people are real professionals, and everybody has a degree. You're dealing with the right people, and I know I'm in good hands when ever I need them. If you need help handling your money, or you need help just with little things like advice, Blake can definitely help you out. Thanks guys! read more

Blake is worth his weight in gold. And diamonds. And dark chocolate. If you're into maximizing your tax returns, look no further. I work contract (considered self employed) and my husband is corporate. A coworker introduced me to Blake 4 years ago insisting that I have him do my taxes. At the time I thought people who used CPAs were lazy, but after hearing how much money he had saved her, we gave him a try. It didn't take us long to realize people who use CPAs aren't lazy, they're smart. Really smart. He got us so much more than our own numbers estimated. Needless to say, Blake has prepared our taxes ever since. Not only does he crush it on tax returns, he's brilliant, timely, is willing to answer any and all my questions and he's super kind. I can't recommend him enough. read more

I have been using Blake for years. Granted, I am not the best client as I tend to procrastinate but Blake keeps me on track; files extensions and makes real-life recommendations to maximize (minimize what I owe) my return. Anyway, make an appointment with Blake Davidson and besides taking care of your return, you'll get an earful of advice (bring a note pad). Seriously, he will tell you far more about how to take care of your financial wellbeing than H&R Block ever will. Prob. cost less too. read more

Here's an update on my review. Not only did Blake file my returns and extensions late, resulting in fines, he also forgot to include my health insurance form which I clearly sent to him in March. Luckily the IRS caught this and I filled out this form myself. If they had not, I would have received hundreds of dollars less on my tax refund! read more

I recently left corporate America and made the plunge into self employment, and my wife and I are expecting our first child. With all of these life changes, we didn't feel as prepared as we would like about the tax implications of being self employed (e.g., what you can and what you can't deduct) and how to make sure we are financially secure for the future/retirement. I found Blake through Yelp and, from the first phone conversation, we definitely hit it off and could tell that we had a similar style of thinking. My wife and I scheduled a small-business/life crash course to help us get started. We left there with 5-pages of notes and a lot more information than we ever expected. We had all of our questions answered plus questions that we didn't even know to ask. I am excited that we will definitely be working with Blake on an ongoing basis for tax and financial planning services. Based on my experience so far, I would highly recommend Blake to anyone I know. read more

I see from the company hours that they close at 6 pm. It is 515pm. Tax day is fast approaching. I just tried calling them at 713/522-2265 which is the number posted on this YELP site for Blake Davidson. The voice mail I got says the voice mail for 713/304-0574 is FULL. Blake must have gotten his wires crossed. Regardless, Blake is not accessible at this time. TIC TOC TAX clock. read more

Blake was very informative and took the time to explain the information he was giving me. However, after the meeting he said he would follow up with an email giving all the high points that were discussed in our meeting. I never received an email, even though I reached out to him with a text and email asking if you would be sending. read more

Blake has been by far the most fair and personal CPA I have ever met. Im in a unique tax situation owing a substantial amount. He took the time to understand my circumstance, educate me on viable next steps and has just been phenomenal at assisting in understanding laws and dealings with the IRS. I will work with him going forward each year. read more

Contacted Blake as was my first year in the US without my company covering a tax service, and he made our tax return efficient. Sent us an organizer and gave us good feedback to optimize our return. Prompt responses to email throughout at competitive rate. read more

For starters he was late to our initial meeting in his own office. He wasn't even there. Didn't show up for 20 minutes. Ok, we all have those days and he seemed to know his stuff. The more serious issue was that it took him six months to finish my taxes, after I gave him all of my original tax documents. Every time I emailed him about what the hold up was, he made an excuse. I'll buy excuses once or twice but this was way beyond that. I couldn't have someone else to do it because he had all of my tax info. Eventually I asked for them back so that I could find someone else to do it. This was days before the deadline in 2020 (which was extended due to covid, or my taxes would have been filed months late). So after flaking out and making excuses for months, he did my taxes at the last possible minute. Then he sent me a bill for a thousand dollars. read more

Blake Davidson and I started working together in 2011 when he helped me get on track with my taxes after several years of tax related issues elsewhere. He did an amazing job getting me caught up, explaining the process in detail, outlining what documentation was needed, keeping me informed throughout the process and giving tips on how to stay on track moving forward. He's very detailed and knowledgeable which translates to more tax savings. He also helps me with strategic retirement savings and planning. He does an amazing job with my 1099 income and I have friends that utilize Blake for their W-2 income tax returns as well. I wouldn't use anyone else! read more

I am a a new start-up business own and am very happy with my experience with Blake. How I found him was through yelp, then I read the reviews and was pleased to see he's done great work for other people. I walked in the office unannounced with a crazy mess of paper work, and a story. I explained to him that this was my first business and that I would like some help to prepare my return. Blake took it upon himself to teach and nurture me as a student which I really needed. He gave me a worksheet and add up all of the totals, and some advice, and sent me on my way. It took me about 4 hours of backtracking through my expenses to fill out everything and and emailed him my results. I finished with 2 days before the deadline. Blake called me the next day that he will filing an extension and that it is completely normal. And figured it would be fine. Two weeks later I returned with a w-2 for 2014 from my last employer and added it my totals. Everything was finished yesterday and the results were way better than I expected. Not only did I break even for the business, but I received a return! I feel very happy using Blake as my cpa, and tax preparer. I will definitely be using I'm for the future. I also really appreciate his guidance through the course of this experience! He is a good cpa and does a great service! read more

Blake has been handling my personal and business taxes for a few years now and I can honestly say he is the best CPA I have ever had to deal with. Blake is very knowledgeable, well organized, always answers phone calls or returns them promptly. He is very good with providing information and advice as well as keeping me on track with my filings. No fluff, just great service. Highly recommend and will continue using in the future. read more

I recently started my own small business and went to Blake to discuss taxes and a financial plan. He was very knowledgeable and explained everything to me in great detail. read more

I got a bill from the IRS stating I owed back taxes from 2014. After contacting several tax services, I decided to go with Blake he seemed very knowledgeable and prepared. After Blake reviewed my 2014 taxes..... turns out I did not owe anything... Instead I was due a refund. Thanks to Blake and his expertise I just received my refund, instead of owing the IRS money. read more

Best CPA in Houston! I am a small business owner and Blake has done my taxes for several years. He really knows his "stuff" and even when a certain client forgot to get her act together until the last minute, again, Blake turned things around very quickly and did an excellent job as always. I consider myself most fortunate to have been referred to him. read more

SUMMARY: ----------------- * Blake is a RARE AND AWESOME FIND in the CPA world - USE HIM! * Fights to save you dollars, in the short and long term * Natural, authentic, enjoyable and accessible to speak with (you don't get that corporate white collar just-there-to-bill-you feel AT ALL) * Responds promptly, and thoroughly, every time * GREAT for the SMALL BUSINESS person or SOLE PROPRIETOR - and he will grow with your business * GREAT for out-of-college young professional who isn't saving yet (and should be!) I was referred to Blake by a friend in 2009 when we were both sole proprietors (I'm an LLC now), she and I had felt screwed over by expensive corporate CPA's who don't really listen to you but are happy to send that huge bill... When she discovered Blake she suggested I switch, and it's been about my greatest business decision. I haven't even lived in Texas since we started working together and he's WAY outperformed anyone I've ever worked in person with. You Houston people are lucky. He's grown with my business, and about 3 years ago asked me what I imagined my income looking like when I'm 80 years old.., and got me to start contributing to a SEP IRA -- He integrated this with my tax work and made it feel doable, FINALLY, and not scary, and not impossible, and now I feel MUCH better about things looking ahead. I'm a crap client that always sends things in too close to deadlines (I'm not endorsing this behavior) and he still manages to make things work and not resent me and respond promptly, etc. (That Jason guy with the flame review is a jerk -- Blake has come through for me time and time again and I'm just one of his many many clients, and I'm sure one of the very smallest accounts!. That review is a wholly unfair characterization). Before Blake, I always felt like CPA's were like lawyers you can't afford -- too expensive, and just out to bill you -- now I feel like I have a friend in my corner fighting for my best short and long term interests, and we've never even met in person. There can't possibly be many authentically invested, passionate, CPA resources like him out there to take advantage of. I feel very very lucky to have found him. read more

Blake took considerable time to counsel my husband and I on setting up our financial system for a new home based business. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and we both found him reassuring as we approach a new venture. I anticipate many years of navigating tax seasons together! read more

As a small business owner I have enough to deal with and focus on that if I had to also master (ok - even just understand) the tax code I think my head would explode. It's great to have an accountint who not lony competently and consistently applies the rules, fills out the forms, and generally keeps things straight, but also generates a steady stream of great advice and solid strategies that help my business grow (ok - survive and stay on track). Thank you Blake for helping me succeed. read more

Blake is an excellent CPA and is very easy to work with. If you are like me and don't know much about taxes--Blake is perfect for you. He will explain things patiently and communicate clearly. He truly worked magic on our taxes and saved us money!!! If you are looking for a smart, professional, experienced CPA, you have found him. Thanks Blake!!!! read more

This is my first year working with Blake...and it won't be my last. For years I have looked for a CPA who understands the little guy, is affordable, someone who is in business for himself and knows how to save money when it comes to tax time. Blake did just that for me and more. This is someone who knows his stuff. He's professional, kind and he's also prompt when it comes to returning calls and emails. Blake was able to suggest major ways for me to save money on my taxes and I'm totally greateful. Work with this guy, you won't be sorry:):) I am happy to say that I have now found a CPA for life. read more