After going through a few bookkeeping companies over the years, we finally landed on Upstream…read moreBookkeeping--and the difference has been night and day. They're not only knowledgeable and detail-oriented but also genuinely easy and pleasant to work with, which makes a huge difference day to day. They picked up our systems quickly, are comfortable across multiple platforms, and handle everything with confidence and efficiency. It's been a huge relief to have a team we actually trust with our books. Would absolutely recommend.

Joel and his team at Upstream Bookkeeping have helped me to get on track and stay on track with my…read morebusiness finances! I am not a numbers person, so keeping track of my books was a challenge, especially as my business grew. When I first opened my business, I kept track of my expenses on a spreadsheet. (Yikes!) It didn't take long for my books to become an absolute mess and I didn't even know where to start to get back on track. Joel provided incredible guidance and support to help me get organized. His understanding of business finances, taxes, and bookkeeping is incredible and so reassuring! He is kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and approachable, and I never feel ashamed or embarrassed to ask questions. He offers regular reviews of our financial reports. In these reviews, he thoroughly explains the reports and answers any questions I have. Upstream Bookkeeping has taken such a huge weight off of my shoulders, and I'm so relieved knowing that our books are always managed well. If you are a business owner and need support with your bookkeeping, I highly recommend scheduling a consultation!

***Update. On the feature that tells you response time, I…read moreexpect that to be correct... Contacted afternoon and because of my review, I received an email the next Am. Anyway like I said... Too busy= Don't need your business.

I can't say enough positive comments about the Yuda's. Mike & his wife Misa are a fantastic team…read more Misa is a meticulous bookkeeper and Mike has decades of accounting experience. The Yuda's started at ground zero with my business. Beginning with properly organizing and inputting over 1.5 years of receipts, filing back taxes, delving deep into the business to find write-offs I easily overlooked being a first time business owner. Having a new business in the food/hospitality sector is consuming. The Yuda's are persistent when significant due dates arise and flexible in scheduling. The SERVICES are TAILORED to YOUR BUDGET. Pricing is up-front. Whether you have years of taxes/accounting to catchup on or are seeking a second look from a knowledgable professional I trust the Yuda's. PROS: - Diligent - Two professional services for the price of one (bookkeeper + CPA) - Available last minute - Reliable - Sooooo Patient - Sincerely interested in helping your business succeed

I have used Mike to do my taxes. for years. He is easy to work with and does a great job. He has…read moresaved my bacon on several occasions, and I would highly recommend him. Robert L

Awesome and friendly staff. Been coming here for 4 years now. Services fees are a little on the…read moresteeper end but they do a thorough job! Went to H&R and through turbo tax and moore financial got me at least 500$ more.

I just finished a zoom call with Alicia S at this CPA firm and I absolutely love this company. When…read morei contacted them to schedule a consultation ,I immediately got an e mail and appointment set up . As we talked over zoom ,Alicia was knowledgeable and professional and really tried to help answer all my tax questions as I asked her about solar credit for our vacation home here in Kamuela. I have talked to a local CPA here in Kona and it took me almost 10 days to be able to talk to someone , then the CPA said he needed to look at my last year return in order to " accept " us .. then after meeting with CPA ,I had a question before making my decision and no one returned my call!!! Anyway wholeheartedly recommend Verity and wish your company continued success in your future.

This review is very heartfelt ... Finding James Obenour has been a Godsend !!!…read more He came highly recommend by a business associate as we were knee deep in a new business and wanting to keep up with the work load while being in compliance to all State & Federal tax requirements. From the first meeting we knew that James was our "guy" ... he is calm, easy going, patient, honest, takes the time to listen & explain and has become part of our team in making our business grow !!! James has got our business organized, up to date and continues to guide us forward ! James has a team at the accounting group that help with our needs that are equally as good- Vel & Becky! We appreciate and recommend them for all your tax & accounting needs !!! The office is clean and professional, everyone is very efficient and timely in getting back to you, and the growth of our business is a testimony to their management of our books ! Thank you, James ... we appreciate your time and talent very much ... Highly recommended!

CAUTION: HiAccounting - Cannot Recommend…read more I am not a current client of HiAccounting but I requested help from them with tax preparation and a more urgent tax planning project. I called numerous times before leaving two (2) voicemails and NOT ONCE did anyone pick up the phone when I called at different times on different days. NEVER. Ridiculous and awful. Two (2) voicemails left on August 19, 2026 and August 25, 2026. I slowly, clearly, and competently left my email address and phone number both times. HiAccounting NEVER responded. Please note: I check my email spam folder 2-3 times per day and the spam setting is set up to ONLY delete messages that are 30 days old. My voicemail setting is set up to show all calls AND attempted calls even if no voicemail is left. The HiAccounting phone system was ALWAYS malfunctioning EVERY single time I called, directing callers to push extension numbers that led nowhere. Today's advanced technology currently exists that can place visible pop-up messages on websites, and/or send automated responses to inform people of companies' intentions or ability to respond, if they are accepting new clients or not, and if delayed responses should be expected, etc. NONE of this on the HiAccounting website. I also did not receive any automated responses to my messages. Disturbing and puzzling. The Key Question is this: Is HiAccounting tax software and accounting programs, guidance and other technology also incompetent, useless and unreliable? Of course, the HiAccounting website includes all the usual boastful, sentimental and pretty language stating how great they are and how devoted they are to customer oriented service. Big talk. Actions are what matters. So what do we have here? What should we make of my experience? What impressions and conclusions should be drawn? HiAccounting: Lack of professionalism Lack of basic, common reasonable courtesy Lack of a conscientiousness, caring & concerned attitude Lack of organizational skills & management Lack of time management skills Lack of adequate staff Lack of cutting edge technology Are these fair and reasonable impressions and conclusions? One, some or all of the above? Ok, we agree. Tax preparation, tax concerns, IRS problems and issues, and accounting all require tax firms to possess timeliness, effective technology, proper communication and responsiveness AND NOT LACKING in any of the skills and qualities that I mentioned directly above. Am I right? HiAccounting can just as easily fail you as they failed me, client or not. Given my unacceptable experience, what do you think the odds are that HiAccounting will also fail you? Will they ever call back after they take your money? Will you be able to connect to anyone's extension? Is the gamble worth your hard earned money and potential IRS problems and fines? If and when HiAccounting responds to this review: Please ask yourself if the HiAccounting response adequately justifies their failure to respond to me. Does their response give you confidence that you won't also suffer the same experience as me? What deficiencies in competence and attitude have been corrected so that their monumental failure with me will not happen to you after you fork over hundreds of dollars to HiAccounting and you maybe have an urgent tax or finance issue? So if you are convinced that HiAccounting may be lacking in professionalism, basic, reasonable courtesy, a conscientiousness, caring & concerned attitude, organizational skills & management, time management skills, adequate staff, and current cutting edge technology, why not seek out any of the other numerous competent and caring tax professionals out there? A ton of worthy competition out there. Do you have to settle for unsatisfactory service for your critically important tax needs? No you don't.

My husband and I can't thank Anthony enough... we are a young local couple with children in Hawai'i…read morerunning a small business. He really took the time to understand our situation and tbh he helped us clean up our tax mess from a previous year.. and He's patient, smart, flexible, and willing to teach you the realness about taxes here in Hawaii. He doesn't just type away and talk in weird lingo. he uses examples of words and your numbers for us regular people outside of taxes we will understand. He's always welcomed my kids to our appointments and I've always appreciated his hospitality. Anthony is amazing and you can tell he values with trying to do the best thing. we will continue to be working with him.

Staff is very professional. Was able to get appointment pretty quickly and prices are fair. I will…read morenever return to HR block.

I'm a costumer since 2019, today her assistant called saying that I owe almost 4 times on taxes…read morethen usual based on the last 3 years. I was surprised so I called to talk to Patricia, she was very condescending and arrogant to explain why that happened and her explanation didn't make sense, I asked her if she could review it, she got mad and told me to find another Tax person and hung up on me. Very is disrespectful and rude. Stay away from her. I will never give her business ever again. My wife told me not to use her services because she didn't treat us well since the first time. I should've listened to my wife. She always has a different person working there probably nobody can stand her. Typical Kailua Karen Stay away !!!

Excellent and attentive service. Have worked with Charmaine and her staff for the past 5 years to…read moremeet my bookkeeping needs in the islands. And Charmaine has helped to connect me with other professionals in the accounting and financial space to expand my network.

I have worked with Charmaine for a little over a year for help with bookkeeping, and she's been…read moregreat help. She knows Quickbooks extremely well, providing advice on best practices and technical advice that's MUCH better than Quickbooks support (I originally found her from an Intuit local expert search). On top of help keeping my books clean, she recently spotted an issue that's going to save me a lot in taxes. Very pleasant to work with on top, highly recommended!