Just want to thank you for spending some time on the phone with my daughter and me yesterday,…read moreregarding our New Mexico property and the solar farm being built on it. We really appreciated your advice! Lark H.

I really hoped that I could give Joel a 5 stars review and return every year for my tax filing. My…read morehusband and I had an initial consultation with Joel to discuss about filing our tax for 2018 (W2 jobs and Property rental). Joel was a warm and welcoming person when we met and we really liked him. I remember leaving his office that day and told my husband, I think we found ourselves a good CPA where we can go back each year and don't have to hop from one place to another when tax season approaches. However, we were promised that we'd hear back within a few days. Nothing. My husband called and was told our file was in a queue. Indeed we understand that it is tax season - the busiest of all for CPAs. But the quality of service is also as important. We did not hear back as promised and after calling their office 5-6 times, my husband got really tired so we decided to go there. When we arrived, Joel came out from his office and saw us (was on the phone), but went back inside. His colleague next door greeted us and went to Joel after he got off the phone. He told his colleague to tell us to leave a message. That was pretty rude. For the price range of $1000-$1500, we deserve better treatment than this. Perhaps Joel overbooked his clients and couldn't handle or $1500 did not worth his while? We'll take our business elsewhere and you should too!

Mark Hawkes gas retired, and Jessica Steffensen took on my account. She is great about returning…read morecalls and emails, and gets my taxes done in a positive, professional manner. Great Work, Jessica!

We have used Hawkes Hastings and Aaron Accountancy for many years as a C corporation, as well as…read morefor personal taxes. They are the best. They are honest and interested in circumstances. They provide excellent services as well as welcome advice. Above and beyond....

I can't say enough good things about John Mao at Argus CPA. When our CPA unexpectedly retired and…read moreour corporate return was due on March 15, John came to the rescue. He was calm, detail-oriented, and genuinely caring about getting it right. He turned a stressful moment into a relief. I wish I could give him more than five stars!

John, you are just amazing! Our business has income tax…read moreissues and John helped us resolve them. Not only is he very knowledgeable (and you can tell from others who cannot answer your questions; they just keep on talking.), he is very kind, considerate of what our challenges are. (again; others including our recent tax attorney just reciting the tax laws that do not even apply to our conditions.) He listens, focuses on the issues, and able to answer the tax questions we have. Terrific!

Charlie consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of tax regulations, meticulous attention to…read moredetail, and a strong commitment to delivering accurate, reliable results. I confidently recommend Charlie to anyone seeking a knowledgeable and dependable tax‑preparation professional. H. Berisha

Charlie was so helpful, honest and great to work with…read more I enjoyed meeting him and his no-nonsense attitude. Couple this with his kindness and knowledge, you got a great partner when working on IRS docs. I would recommend anyone go to Charlie and team for their tax support.

I would strongly caution anyone considering this firm. We paid for tax preparation services and the…read moreexperience was a nightmare from start to finish. After submitting payment for their services, communication essentially stopped. We had to follow up repeatedly just to get basic updates on the status of our filing, and phone calls consistently went unanswered. We eventually confirmed they had filed our Federal return, but they never filed our state filings, despite us paying for full service. After multiple attempts to reach them by both phone and email, they stopped responding entirely. No explanation, no resolution, nothing. We were left to sort out the mess ourselves. We ended up paying another preparer just to review their work, and that review turned up multiple errors. As a result we had to pay again for an amended Federal return and pay again for the state filings, services we had already paid this firm to complete. Based on this experience, I consider this firm completely inept and unreliable. We're also filing a complaint with the California Tax Education Council. If you're looking for a tax preparer you can actually depend on, keep looking elsewhere.

Another great Tax year with Kaizen Accounting in the books! The process was so smooth and…read moreeffortless. They have awesome social distancing protocols in place. From scheduling a last-minute appointment, to uploading my documents to their secure file portal, to using Google Meet everything was so straight forward, and user friendly. This year Don Brown did my taxes, with his help and expertise I came out ahead that year!!! Thank you!

As a new first time homebuyer, the KPR team was instrumental in answering my questions and…read moreproviding me the guidance I needed to make the right financial decisions throughout my homebuying process. They were kind, courteous, followed up with me on my open asks and were able to explain all the rules and guidelines to me in an easy to understand way. I won't hesitate to come back for future help!

Ken is extremely knowledgable in the area of equity P&L/compensation and helped me navigate through…read morethe quagmire of tax implications of ISO, RSU, ESPP, and both short/long term holding implications. He helped us sort out a mess the IRS years back with relation to ISO stock and AMT (pre-Tax and Jobs Act) that we are forever grateful for and have been going to him since. From a cost perspective, KPR is reasonable for a seasoned professional in the upper level with a service touch. On the service side, Annabelle has been amazing in providing that extra care and attention to details to remind us of milestones.

Chris has been my accountant for the last few years and I am glad to have found him. He is always…read moreprofessional and has helped me deal with many complicated issues regarding my business and specifically my taxes. I would give him more than five stars if I could.

I have know Chris for several years and have recommended several of my clients that needed…read morebookkeeping services (we are a CPA firm and do not provide bookkeeping services). The clients that I have recommended seem to be very happy with the work that Chris has done for them. The clients that I recommended Chris have nothing but positive things to say about him (professional/dedicated to his work). He takes pride of his work. Robert M

Knowledgeable staff, great service and follow-up. They have a great team that goes through a…read moreprocess they have designed to streamline information gathering and minimize stress on clients. Also really great webinars offered occasionally, very informative and educational.

Had high expectations based on recommendation. Poor communication skills. Had to audit work and…read morefound errors made. Will not be returning for tax advice/tax return preparation. ----------------------------------------- UPDATE 9/3/14 Unbelievable. This firm can't even find a former client (me) in their database. See their response to my original review for proof. It's worth mentioning that I received an IRS audit regarding the year this firm completed my taxes. It turns out it was due to an error they made regarding the treatment of HSAs. I called Zachary myself and he essentially said (and I'm paraphrasing here) "fix it yourself". You can't make this stuff up. I'm leaving this as a two-star review but frankly it should be one-star.