I've been working with Mike for a few years now, and he's always been responsive, efficient, and…read morereliable. He makes the process quick and easy, and I really appreciate how thorough he is. He even helped me resolve an issue that came up from a mistake made by a previous tax preparer, which saved me a lot of stress. Highly recommend!

The front page of this firm's website clearly states that you can schedule a *free* consultation,…read moreclicking through the website to see what times are available. Which I did for an in-person time several days out, and got a confirmation email back. Nowhere was I required to enter detailed background information. A couple hours before the The front page of this firm's website clearly states that you can schedule a *free* consultation, clicking through the website to see what times are available. Which I did for an in-person time several days out, and got a confirmation email back. Nowhere was I required to enter detailed background information. A couple hours before the meeting, I got an email saying I could only do a 15-minute phone call. I further got a phone call about two hours before the meeting from Mike Davidow. He was abrasive on the phone, and stated their consultation fee was $400 for half an hour. He kept speaking over me and complained. All poor service. Suggest they start by improving their website and not yelling at people over the phone. Don't recommend this firm.

Wonderful service and great resume tips! After I missed an event hosted by YES at their office, 6…read moremonths later Michael kindly reached out to me with a warm and sincere email amid Covid and offered a free resume consultation. My 30 min consultation with Katherine was really helpful! I learned formatting tips and ways to beef up my resume by adding a header, summary, and core competencies and creating sectional dividers. She recommended outcome-based bullet points that highlight the benefits and quantify the results rather than a laundry list of tasks. Katherine was friendly and thorough and even had enough time to quickly proofread my hubby's resume. It was really nice to get an extra set of eyes! While the $299 starter package seems a bit pricey, it's a good deal considering that you are equipped with the A team of an interviewer, drafter, and editor. They will rewrite your resume and can fine tune and belt out those bullet points. While my resume could use a few tweaks, the starter package is a great option if you're looking for a resume overhaul without doing all the guess work. I found the resume consultation surprisingly useful. Would highly recommend it and consider the packages!

I have communicated with Jerold several times, and he is an active listener who is very…read moreprofessional and patient in answering my numerous questions. I am very satisfied with his service and consider him the most comfortable salesperson I have encountered.

The Buchanan Group helped to create a planning and engagement strategy, through a series of…read morefacilitated discussions for my nonprofit. Once we had agreed upon our messaging, approach, and implementation we were able to bring in the people who are responsible for day-to-day communications whether it be developing and managing social media, and other outreach activities so that this could be presented to those who fund the program, as well as implement engaging strategies on a day-to-day basis. The benefits are that the Buchanan group is able to tailor both the facilitation and expert recommendations so that we have our very own plans, strategy, and processes so that communications can be fully managed in-house. The staff also provided special training for those who may be in particular roles whether they speak to the media, or managing social media on a day-to-day basis. This substantially lowered our costs and increased greater efficacy and impact.

I attended a Social Media Strategy Session - Erin and her team not only had great content covering…read morethe general applications of social media towards my business (which I desperately needed) but created a sharing environment where I learned just as much from the other attendees as well. I'd take another strategy session with them in the future and recommend others do the same.

I agree with another reviewer's comments with regards to poor communication and customer service. I…read morespecifically had a dissapointing experience with Steve Biegler, who is the managing principal at KWC's Richmond office. I contacted Steve in February 2017 after he was recommended to be my a friend. I sent him all my paperwork electronically at the beginning of March and waited for him to get back to me after reviewing it. By the end of March I had still not heard from him, so I emailed him again. Apparently he had misplaced, deleted, or was unable to retrieve my paperwork, which I sent him again. We finally had a phone conversation lasting 30-45 minutes about my taxes at the beginning of April. I did not receive the paperwork to sign and submit my taxes until April 12th, and ended up paying a significant amount on both federal and state taxes to 3 different states. I then received an invoice that appeared way too high for a 30-45 minute conversation, despite my taxes including 3 different states. I asked Steve via email to call me to discuss the charges. He was out of town and said he would get back to me when he came back. I am yet to hear back from him, and while waiting, I have received a new invoice with additional finance charges. Needless to say, I will not be returning to Steve Biegler or KWC for my 2017 taxes, and I will not be recommending KWC to anybody for their accounting needs.

Dreadful customer communication…read more If you'd like to be ignored, this is the accountant for you. The company said their poor service led to an unacceptable outcome, then told me to get lost. They offered to apologize, but have not done so yet. They have not offered compensation for my time and inconvenience. On the good side, they have not yet charged me a fee. And all language has been clean to date. On a recommendation from a friend, we asked Kositzka Wicks to consult on our federal and state taxes to see whether we should do something other than follow TaxCut's advice. The senior staffer who had been recommended to us made an appointment to see us, and asked for copies of our tax returns for 2012 and 2013. About a month before our scheduled meeting I took a few hours to produce legible PDFs from TaxCut for those years and uploaded them to a site that she had provided. At the meeting she said she had not received my returns. When I said that I had uploaded them a month ago, she left us sitting for a few minutes while she went to check. She then said that she could see that we had uploaded the files, but that she could not retrieve them because the links had expired. We left with plans to again upload the files and return later for a productive meeting. At home, I could not find the PDFs and recalled that I had deleted them for security reasons. I emailed the senior staffer asking her to try again to recover the files from her site, so that I would not have to spend time regenerating them. After a day without an answer I emailed her boss, who told me that the company did not want my business. He said that the outcome of our meeting was unacceptable, and offered to apologize. I replied that his apology would be welcome if he chose to extend it.

A penny/VISA gift card for your thoughts? Sign me up!…read more I was told about Shugoll by several of my coworkers who explained how easy it was to participate. Basically you sign up, fill out your relevant details and answer questionnaires as they come. If you qualify for their survey you'll get invited to participate in a focus group which lasts an hour or two and then you leave with a visa gift card. Shugoll provides sandwiches, drinks and snacks and everyone was super nice. If you arrive early you get put in a raffle for an additional gift card. Great experience and it was fun to hear other people's thoughts and opinions. I hope I qualify for another survey soon!

Shugoll is the only research company I've worked with and I've been on their survey list for a few…read moreyears now. That said, I've only been selected 3 times so don't expect it to be a full side hustle. I have had 3 unique experiences with Shugoll, one market research was at my home, one where I had to submit videos and participate in a call and my past one, I was actually a 'floater' someone available if not enough selected participants showed up. All experiences with the actual research has been great. Shugoll employees are generally very nice and they run a tight ship on schedules. Their alexandria location had beverages and snacks in the waiting room which was a great bonus and at least the survey I participated in there validated parking. The only reason I'm bumping down to 4 is that it'd be awesome to get cash instead of a prepaid card that expires, but otherwise I have found my time spent with Shugoll to be worthwhile!

After receiving horrible customer service from my current tax preparer, I decided it was time to…read morefind a new preparer. I found XNE and sent them a message and soon after I had a meeting to explain my tax needs. The process was so simple and the rates were reasonable. Then Mr. Epps went above and beyond to produce our return in record time when my partner and I waited until the last minute to provide the necessary information. He did an excellent job and got it filed before the deadline. I have found my permanent tax preparer and would recommend him to anyone.

In this world, nothing can be said to be sure, except death and taxes…read more It would help if you got your taxes done correctly by XNE Financial Advising. This was my first year, and it will not be my last.

Avoid Retta & Co at all cost. In DEFAULT OF PAYMENT…read more We were hired to import 310848K QuickBooks records and export them into NetSuite. Once the job was complete. Retta and Retta & Co failed to pay the bill. On June 19, 2018 Loundon County General District Court awarded a judgement against Retta & Co the public record for your review is: Case GV1800191-00 I would not recommend doing any business with Retta and Retta &Co. I suggest you STAY AWAY.

From the owner: Accounting, Tax Services; Career & Business Planning Workshops…read more Resume Writing and enhancing workshops specifically and individually tailored to take your career to the next level. Our Business Plan Writing Workshop will give you the skills to conduct a feasibility analysis, identify financial requirements, and complete all aspects of the business plan from executive summary to operations and company structure. Under a full day of interactive guidance, attendees create a well-designed purposeful planning product. Accounting and Tax Services as needed on a case by case basis. www.rettaandco.com

Introduction: When…read moreyou just move here from West Coast, it can be a challenge trying to find someone you trust to do your taxes. I literally called 15 Tax advisors, until I got lucky and found Delisa. Customer Service: 5/5 Talking about the best service we've ever received, not just as a tax advisor, but in general. Delisa goes above and beyond for us, more importantly, flexible and super easy to work with. Knowledge: 5/5 There's a reason why I came back the second year and plan on using Delisa every year as our tax advisor as long as we live here. Obviously, Delisa is super knowledgeable with every aspect, but what's impressive is how current Delisa is in staying up to date with all the new laws, guidelines and rules. You can clearly see how genuine Delisa is when helping us. She gives you 110% of her attention. Furthermore, her attention to details is stunning. Price: 5/5 With the amount of work, details and service we got, the price becomes secondary. Office Cleanliness: 5/5 IMMACULATE! Even though there was three of us in the room, Delisa does not take any chances when we met in person. Delisa ensure that she met us at a larger conference room, so that we can comply and adhere to social distancing with ease. Tips: Once you give Delisa a chance, I am pretty certain she'll be your tax advisor next year and the next and the next.

I had the opportunity to speak with Ms. Corbett and she was AMAZING. She was very kind and patient…read morewith me, which I appreciated because I had a number of questions. She was very thorough, and was able to assist me in all my needs. I recommend that anyone needing assistance to give her.