Been with Irvine bookkeeping for over a year. They are immensely helpful, provide quality work and…read moreare affordable too. They really partner with you and want to see your success. Appreciate them and look forward to growing with them too. Highly recommend!

New business owner, inquiring about bookkeeping services. Initial consultation was with Mark who…read morewas prompt, practical, and polite. Mark provided me with outstanding realistic advice and guided me the correct way in approaching bookkeeping as a business owner. A fair recommendation is to at least understand how bookkeeping works for at least 1-2 months before deciding you need to seek a professional. Mark did not exhibit any predatory tactics and genuinely looked out for me, explaining what he thought was best for me during my current stage of opening my business. Irvine Bookkeeping also provides tax services in terms of quarterly business tax filings. Highly recommend for transparency and competency!!

Choosing to do my taxes with Peoples Choice Tax for the first time was a great choice. Scheduling…read morean appointment was easy. During the appointment, Maria was very knowledgeable and friendly. Everything was handled during my appointment professionally, effectively and all my questions were answered at once. I received very quick replies when Communicating before and after my appointment . Thank you

My wife and I recently filed our taxes for the first time with Peoples Choice Tax and Accounting,…read moreand we had a great experience. Maria was very pleasant, professional, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. We truly appreciated her helpful attitude and attention to detail. I highly recommend their services!

Waters Bookkeeping is a Godsend for any business. Ive been using Quickbooks for over 20 years and…read moreas I know it pretty well on the business side , Becca really knows it inside and out especially in the accounting side. She's even taught me a few tricks that are super helpful. Her hourly rate is incredible when factoring in how much she can do in such a short amount of time. 100% Recommend! Having multiple businesses, she's the best I've ever found. Thank you Becca!!!

Highly recommend this business, needs help in clearing out some QB entries and she showed up right…read moreon time and fixed the problem quickly.

I own a pest control company and Mary's Bookkeeping has been nothing but professional and helpful…read more We are so grateful for her services. We look forward to a long relationship with her and her staff.

I never even had an opportunity to use Mary's bookkeeping, so I can't speak to her services. My…read moreexperience was in setting up my practice to work with Mary. My first clue was when she quoted me an hourly rate of $75/hour, but then wanted to charge me $350/month without ever having SEEN my books or my needs. She said she's been doing this a "long time" and could "tell" it would be 5-7 hours per month of work. That being said, what if it was 5? Or less than 5? Would I get a refund? No response. But I'm in need, so I still said ok. After dozens of emails back and forth, I provided her with passwords for my business accounts, credit cards, and Quick books portable file. I set her up with everything she needed to start my work. The second clue she gave me was asking me (again) which accounts were which (letting me know she couldn't handle complex law firm accounts). She also asked me repeatedly for things I had previously sent her in the same email string. When I responded to her that everything had been provided she emailed me back immediately and stated, "We have decided we are too busy to handle your books." Period. Mind you, by this time, I have told my current bookkeeper that I'm going with someone new. Oy-Vey! After receiving ALL my client's private information in my QB file, my usernames, passwords, statements, etc. and me firing my other bookkeeper, I'll have to change everything now and there's nothing I can do to retrieve my QB portable file. To say I was disappointed is a complete understatement. She's definitely not as organized as she claims to be. I definitely don't see how she has this many 5 star ratings. ??? UPDATE: just read her reply comment on my post. Takes no responsibility for her role in what happened. Just puts it back on me. Whatever Mary. You can't even be honest that you said you were "too busy". *eye roll*. Clearly I dodged a bullet reading your other 1 star reviews.

Ive been using this CPA for several years. All staff including Divya have been super helpful and…read morecourteous. We do our family taxes,along with our business taxes. Usually we get an email following task list months before tax season and even the I always get behind BUT their team is so on it! I can't thank this team enough for their hospitality even when its super busy. They take the tine to answer your questions and if you need to visit the office,they validate your parking. I recommend this CPA firm because they are knowledgeable and give great customer service.

I wanted a CPA who was familiar with handling pro-rata (old company 401k (traditional IRA) and new…read more401K company conversion to 401K Roth), 401K mega back door conversions for simple tax (no rental nor business). Including options to maximize 401K conversions for coming year and to relook at past year versus when it's near tax time. Besides taxes, the site indicated wealth management and financial planning so I wanted to compare/interview the CPA/CFA to decide. Unfortunately, I could not get a free 10-15min zoom consult with a CPA to see if the knowledge/personality was a good fit. It says "TAX group" but I was told the "ONE" CPA was overwhelmed with work so doesn't have time to consult without an upfront fee nor time to look at situation now Aug 2024 vs. near crunch time April 2025.

If you're a business owner looking for consistent, reliable bookkeeping Smart Bean is the partner…read moreyou want on your side. As an accounting and tax advisor, I've worked with a variety of bookkeeping teams over the years, and Smart Bean stands out for their daily reconciliations, flat-fee pricing, and proactive communication. Their team makes it easy to stay on top of your numbers without surprises at month-end. They specialize in helping growing businesses get clean, accurate financials so owners can focus on strategy not spreadsheets. I've referred multiple clients to Smart Bean and they've consistently received organized, timely, and friendly support from their onboarding team through to day-to-day operations. If you're tired of playing catch-up with your books or your current system just isn't giving you clarity, give Smart Bean a call. They've been a game-changer for many of the business owners I work with. Highly recommend, as they are the best bookkeeping team for small businesses.

Everything was fine until I decided to go in another direction and terminate services with Smart…read moreBean. The process was extremely difficult, and I had to endure two sales calls where they hard-sold me to stay. The last call was with Victor Constantino, and he cussed me out. This entire experience was very odd. I decided to go to their office and file a formal complaint with the company regarding Victor Constantino's behavior. However, when I went to the addresses listed for Smart Bean on Google and Yelp, I discovered that Smart Bean is not located at either of those addresses (listed below). Something is not right here. BEWARE. 1420 E. Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866 and 17291 Irvine Blvd Ste 150, Tustin, California, 92780, United States Update: After posting this review, the owner called me and informed me that they don't have a physical office and that everyone works from home. She also apologized for Victor's poor behavior. However, I would still like to see Victor in person and receive an apology from him. I will update if this happens.

Mike Safari CPA is the best CPA, Tax consultant you could ever hope to find in Orange County…read moreCalifornia. We are a small business "Bow Wows & Whiskers Pet Care (40 yrs strong) and Mike took us on 5 years ago and treats my company like a Fortune 500 company listed on the stock exchange. He has gotten our company legitimate tax refunds because he cares about my business. He has counseled me in how to run a better business. Check out his Yelp profile and be prepared to be amazed by Mike's credentials and his education. He's a consultant to business both in the US and the world. And he's a college professor.

Mike Safari is the best CPA I have worked with in over 30 years.I have had the pleasure of working…read morewith Mike for the past 7 years and every year he has been easy to communicate with, always professional, and stays up to date with the tax laws. He has exceeded my expectations each and every year and working with his office has been a completely hassle free experience. I can't say how much I appreciate his commitment and expertise when it comes to taxes and book-keeping.

Since moving to Los Angeles as a newly minted and trained physician in 2016, I originally had a…read moredifficult time navigating the accountancy and finance-related issues associated with a professional medical corporation (S-Corp). Compounded by W2 income, a couple of small businesses that are all separate differently, my needs (and anxiety) grew over the years. Although I put my time in understanding and preparing everything, previous accountants dropped the ball with communication or missed ends. My wife (who I met in LA :) and has her own proprietorship) and I met Jenny Lau & Bob Topp for our accounting needs in early 2019. We were impressed with Jenny's experience working with medical practices in the area. - Immediately, I appreciated Jenny's straightforward nature when it comes to financial and time quotes for work needed for tax preparation and personal / business filings, including 1096 and 1099. - It was an especially difficult task, considering my numerous spreadsheets and unreconciled ends left from previous CPAs. - Through a friendly and receptive staff (especially Ms/ Kimber Spickert), sensitive information is communicated both ways in a timely fashion. - An encrypted portal is used to manage the uploading/downloading of all forms and supporting material, including signature forms. - All extensions and filings were completed on time!!! Furthermore, Topp & Lau partners with an excellent payroll system (Heartland, associate: Michele Holmes) that has been instrumental in our personal and business transitions to W2 where applicable. As mentioned, the firm is straightforward with costs, utilizing an engagement form and including fees for technology costs and time need for reconciliation of disparate accounts. Their pricing is on par with that of previous CPAs and my understanding of the market in Los Angeles (though their firm in in Orange County). ***However, we were very happy with the work that was completed for our businesses, including both savings and ongoing considerations as we bought a house and have a child on the way! I look forward to seeing how our relationship with Topp & Lau will evolve over the year. Definitely a strong recommend to both individual/families with personal accounting needs, as well as young companies and practices looking to get started off on the right foot!

Topp & Lau is an excellent firm. They understand my husband's business as well as my traditional…read moreW-2 work. They handle my questions quickly and with the full value of their tax knowledge. They have been doing our tax returns for six years and I will continue to value this great relationship!

I've worked with many other tax services in the past -- from filing it myself with TurboTax to…read moreother CPAs in the Bay Area and in Orange County and Eric surpasses them all in leaps and bounds. I've never had better guidance from a CPA or a bigger return! I've been using AT&A in Anaheim and they've got amazing reviews and haven't had an issue with them but we relocated and our normal tax guy left the group. We figured now would be a good time to find a CPA closer to us. I reached out to a handful and Eric was the most prompt and professional, with a client portal that was so easy to use. Eric takes his time, answers every question, and doesn't rush through the process. I didn't feel like a number but a teammate. I felt well looked after and he really cared about his work. Thanks so much Eric, we will work with you for as long as you'll have us!

Eric has been great to work with. He helped me file the required documents for my LLC and also took…read morethe time to review my current tax year to make sure everything was prepared correctly by my previous tax preparer. What really stood out was how quickly he was able to look through my documents and immediately give helpful feedback. You can tell he knows what he's doing. He explained things clearly and didn't make it complicated. He's also very prompt and responsive, which I really appreciate. I never felt rushed and felt confident after speaking with him. I'd definitely recommend Eric for both personal and business taxes. I'll be working with him moving forward.

Pam did a fantastic job cleaning up years of transactions. She caught errors I hadn't noticed and…read moreensured every cent was accounted for. She reconciles my accounts every couple months and now my books are finally organized and ready for tax season. The appointments are by phone. She just signs on to your computer and you sit back and watch her perform her sorcery on your Quickbooks. Highly recommended for anyone needing top-tier bookkeeping support.

I recently worked with Pam on a time-sensitive tax filing and she jumped onboard quickly and really…read morehelped me out! She is kind and patient and very knowledgeable and really helped me to get past the finish line in short order. Highly Recommend!