Kara gave us advice and helped us start our LLC (how to do it on our own so we do not get charged a lot of money for an account or CPA to do it). She was knowledgeable about starting a small business with an LLC, so I will give her that, but after working with her more, my husband and I have decided she's just not what our business is looking for, especially since we are now growing. We were happy with her service in the start but overtime it was just not up to par. Yes, she can advise on how to start an LLC on our own and do our tax returns, but that is it. If you are looking for someone to help you plan ahead for your business for tax strategies and tax planning, this may not be the place. We only ever heard from her for our returns and that was it. Upon going with another company, we also discovered some forms we did not file but were supposed to, which Kara did not inform us of. For tax returns, there is a portal to download your documents, but there is no "list" or things that we should consider uploading, so it can be a lot of back and forth on- send your expenses, send your mortgage, send this and that or cannot finalize return, etc. It just seems unorganized and if you're dreading taxes, this will make it worse. I also had a return for a different state in 2022 that was not filed (unsure why a different company omitted it). However, I decided to do it independently since Kara mentioned there would be a nominal fee if she did it because she does not know about another state's filing regulations. I asked the previous accounting company if it would cause any problems since it was omitted, and they said it would be ok since the IRS has a matching system and will send us a notification if anything was excluded so we could wait for that. Upon getting the notification, we can decide whether to make an amendment. Kara failed to mention that part. We felt she just wanted us to spend more money to have her do it or something. We moved from MY Personal CPA to her because yearly we would get a different tax preparer so we thought if we went with a smaller company (First Choice Accounting) we would get more personalized help but going with a one person team means getting emails at odd times like late at night and getting missed. Also, even though I did not go with Kara submitting my out of state return, I got charged a one-time $150 fee for Kara reviewing the 2022 tax return which I was not aware of. She was not upfront about the fact that there would be a charge when she asked if I could send her my 2022 return so she could look at it to figure out why the other state W2 was omitted. When I brought up that I was not expecting a charge, she did not reply to me. Finally, she always apologizes for responding late. Her cat got spayed, stayed up late, and was busy. You call her, and she doesn't pick up, but she will reply via email which increases more of the back and forth. This pretty much sums up why we are going with someone else even if we have to pay $400 to part from her since she said she already worked on our return even though she was still asking for documents and more clarification. read more

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Kara was prompt, professional and I could tell that she didn't just want to bank a customer on our initial consultation. She was thorough with her filing of my tax & helped me through a lot of forms/things I was not aware of for filing as a 1099 contractor, as well as with multiple W2s. read more

Seemed friendly and knowledgeable. We talked about moving forward with tax services which I really needed to do quickly, and then she stopped responding to me. No money changed hands, so no harm no foul, but I had to scramble to find someone else in a pinch and I didn't really appreciate that. read more

Grateful to have found a good accountant/tax preparer. Kara is super helpful and professional. Thank you for helping me get squared away!

Kara is THE ABSOLUTE BEST! She has helped to straighten out our books after a local company has did who knows what with it! Kara has helped our small business by getting us on track and continues to be at our side every step of the way. She takes the time to go over things to make sure you understand what and why she is doing what she does. She is a real genuine person and will go the extra mile! read more

Easy to work with, very smart, helpful and patient Walked this novice through setting up new Quick books Online. Great service. reasonable fee. read more

I needed someone to fix my acocunting at my small business. I knew I wasn't doing things right and I knew I needed the help. I reached out to a larger company here locally and they told me to upload my documents to their server and they would handle it. They charged me a fee to look at my quickbooks and at the end I was left blurry eyed no idea how to fix my problems. I was very dissatified with their business. I reached out to Kara who went out of her way to fit me into her schedule since it was at the end of the year. She has gotten my books squared away and is always keeping an eye on how to save me money by explaining things to her. She has been a God Send for me getting my business accounting right. I highly reccommend her to everyone who needs her services. You won't regret it. She is all about helping small businesses get right! read more

You can tell that Kara knows her stuff! She helped me with an amendment and she knew right away on how to help me!

Kara was the first person that stood out to me when doing my research! She replied quickly and gave a good first impression! She really cares for the small business community and helped me see what I needed to start mine. She is friendly , while keeping it professional, and she is very thorough in her consultation. She gave me the confidence I need to finally start my cleaning business. She gave me great information in just ONE session. I'm so glad I went to her! read more

What can I say? Kara is SIMPLY THE BEST! I am a total layman regarding taxes and accounting, and Kara makes the entire process so simple and easy. Her pricing is AMAZING, considering the amount of skill, time, and attention she gives you. Many accountants I have dealt with in the past have zero time to talk to you, but Kara takes the time to speak to each of her clients and truly get to know them and what their financial goals are and how to reach them. Kara has been my accountant for the past two years, and I would never want anyone else to be; even if she leaves the island, I would still ask her to stay as my accountant remotely, and I was fortunate to find her. read more

Kara is a Great Woman! She is Very Professional but greats you with a warm Aloha that is very nice to have. Please give her a chance if you are in need of accounting help! read more

ok where do i start. In the time working with kara I have to say not alot of people are what they say they are, but kara is. since working with her she has been extremely helpful to my business, she is very knowledgeable and really knows what she is doing. she has a heart for helping small businesses and she has demonstrated that to me in many occasions. i will continue to do business with her and defenitely recommend her to any one needing help with accounting and booking not only on yelp but outside as well. read more

I met Kara right towards the end of tax deadline. It was so late by then that I didn't think she would take my case, plus she was already inundated with other clients so I was pleasantly surprised as well as relieved when she said she would take on yet another one. She's a personable young lady with lots of energy, she's organized and professional but also sympathizes with her clients. I'm impressed with Kara's expertise as well as what was mentioned above and hope to use her services again in the future. D PSBoel read more

I have known and used the services of First Choice Accounting for several times now, and have the highest praise for CEO Kara Mojica and all the accounting/bookkeeping services she provides. She really knows her Quickbooks and how to save a business money and help one's office or business run 10 times smoother. Her knowledge and skills in her vocation exceeds any CPA I have ever met or known. And her tax advice and assistance have been invaluable to me. Other than this, I can also say that Kara and her staff are easy to work with and talk to, are totally trustworthy and exhibit integrity beyond reproach. I recommend First Choice Accounting Service to everyone, but especially to small businesses and entrepreneurs who desire hands-on personal service and attention and an accounting service that will help your business grow. read more