I was about to hire John for my parents and my own filings and he was very honest in telling me…read moreexactly what his field of expertise is given my unique situation. Most CPA's I have come across are not as transparent and will steer you in the wrong direction as they do not comprehensively care about how your filings are done. John has always come across as a phenomenal professional and exquisite person who I feel will do your tax filing as it is his own. I am recommending him enthusiastically to my friends who are in need of a seasoned and intelligent tax preparer.

I started working with accountant John Acello several years ago and I am very satisfied with his…read moreservice, very professional, very easy to communicate with, always available to answer any problem and questions , highly recommended. R.Z

Andrew has helped me get through the last 2 tax seasons without having to give the process any…read morethought at all. After trying (and failing) to do my taxes myself a few years ago, I was desperate for someone to take the task off my hands. Not only does he make the process incredibly user-friendly, but he gets the task done with speed and care. He even took care to let me know that I got a bigger return while still getting more in my paycheck every month! I would highly recommend his services to anyone, and look forward to using him again next year!

Andrew is an absolutely fantastic CPA. He is responsive, knowledgeable, & patient. I had a really…read morecomplicated tax year & Andrew was able to seamless remove any stress related to filing. Cant recommend him enough.

Basit has been a pleasure to work with on my taxes…read more I have a modest sized real estate rental portfolio and it wasn't easy finding a tax professional who knew the nuance of the codes/options that could be advantageously employed and was also responsive + proactive in making suggestions for both professional references (great 1031 connection) and strategy. He's a whiz at math, personable, and candid. He's also a real estate investor himself which instills an even greater confidence that he's suggesting the most up to date and helpful advice. I highly recommend him!

Unfortunately, after what I thought was a great partnership, I got scammed. Wouldn't expect this…read morefrom a CPA, but it did happed (contact for proof). Please be careful.

Yep, they did it again!! Edward and Jeremy Castro are truly professionals. I've been with ETCPA…read moresince 2014, the only question I have is why didn't I find this firm earlier!! I don't live in NY, I'm active duty - doesn't matter! These guys, GET.IT.DONE!! There is not a better CPA firm available, what are you waiting for; a set up an appointment!

Was I scammed or was it incompetence? If any one out there…read morehas had a negative experience with the Forest Hills CPA Mr. Torres, please give me your feedback, I'd love to know about your experience. Update: * On April 1, 2025 I entered into a verbal agreement with Edward Torres, CPA PC Tax & Accounting Services for the "xxxxxxxxxxxx" trust taxes to be prepared and filed to the IRS before the 2024 tax due date deadline. * A tax extension was filed by this CPA to the IRS, but the CPA failed to file the taxes by the extension filing date deadline. * At the initial meeting with him I left the previous year tax returns and any other data that I thought would be helpful in completing the preparation/filing of the trust taxes. * At that meeting Mr. Torres requested two additional items/documents, which the trustee (me), later that day I complied and emailed the CPA the two (2) attached documents, that he had requested. * I have the copies of emails that reflects the requested documents were sent to the CPA, and I also have an email acknowledgment/reply from Mr. Torres. * What I believe happened is a matter of plain old incompetency. * Mr. Torres for whatever the reason erred/failed to file taxes on behalf of the trust by the tax deadline. * When I confronted him he chose to tell a bogus story that he needed more information about the beneficiaries of the trust in order to complete the tax filing task. * He blamed me, saying that the taxes were not prepared and filed by him because I neglected to contact him and supply him the documentation that he requested/needed to complete the taxes. * If that were true, why did he not contact me concerning his documentation needs before the tax filing deadline? * Something I would expect any professional to do. * There is no record of any communication between Mr. Torres and me until after the filing deadline had passed. * You would expect that a professional CPA that was charging a total fee of $2500.00 to complete the taxes, would contact the client, reminding/requesting from the client any missing docs. * That did not happen. * As trustee I am also the sole beneficiary of the above trust and he had all my trustee, and beneficiary information including my tax ID number and the original trust documentation to work with/from. * There are no other listed beneficiaries besides me that have any standing. * He also had a copy of the managed fund yearly statements for the tax year of 2024 where every penny of the trust money is invested. * I also provided him with a copy of the previous years tax return that he could use as a template and simply update the data for the 2024 tax year. * All the necessary info was in the previous years tax filing document forms. * Besides capital gains, no money was withdrawn from the trust fund during the year of 2024. * Unfortunately, my dealings with Mr. Torres was like talking to a brick wall, and is one of the most exasperating, frustrating, people I have encountered. * The question is, why did he not contact me to remedy his so called missing docs. * The reason, he just screwed up, forgot about me, and failed to prepare the trust taxes! * That's the reason he didn't contact me. * Mr. Torres attempted to twist my account version, to justify and hide his failure. * If we are to believe his version of this story to be true, (again) "why did he not contact me for the additional documents that he needed?" * At this latest meeting he did offer to complete my taxes but I would still have to pay him $2000.00 for the task which I no longer felt was viable. * Furthermore, I would still be responsible for any tax late fees incurred. * You know the expression "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me". * I asked for the $500.00 fee back but he refused to give it to me. I'D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR OPINIONS, PLEASE TELL, ME WHAT YOU THINK!

Disclaimer: I was recommended to utilize David Zhang's expertise by a family friend of David. This…read morereview is not on the employee (who was pleasant) but it is on David. I first went to consult David back in March 2022 and he was great. He answered all my tax questions and I was in and out of the office in no time. I thought to myself, great, I just found an amazing accountant in my neighborhood. During that time, I explained to David about my situation and he responded to come back to me when tax season is over and all he has to do is to file a 1040x (to amend my tax return - 1040). (Side note: The issue that I had was that I initially e-filed my taxes. The federal rejected it but the state accepted it. Which is why I went to seek professional services in resolving the problem). So on December 12, 2022 at 1:30pm I went to see David and his office was busy. I told David I did not have an appointment and I asked, "should I make an appointment"? He decided to hear me out at first but then he passed my case to one of his employees. The employee explained to me that since I did not file my taxes 2020 taxes with them, there is nothing that they can do and I would have to come back during tax season. I tried to explain to them what David told me back in April (to come back after tax season) and David told his employee in Chinese "just ignore him, he is too annoying". Yup, just because someone doesn't speak the language, doesn't mean the person does not understand. The funny thing is that, just over the weekend, the same family friend asked me how was my experience with David because she wanted to file her taxes with him for the upcoming year. I raved about how great he was the first time around but after this experience, it got me to think: if a family friend doesn't even use your service in the first place, it is extremely telling of your professional demeanor or the lack thereof. This review will probably not affect the business but if you are looking for a tax accountant in Elmhurst, stay far away from this place.

This guy talks barely any English. I called for very simple tax work where most of the work was…read moredone & it would only take 10mins to complete which he wanted $150 for & when I said it was too much can he offer me a better price he told me go find someone else then & hung up on my face. So here is your very well deserved rating! Very unprofessional service where you are not valued as a customer....I will recommend to take your business where you are valued as a customer & not rudely hung up on!

Amazing service. Worth every penny. Mr. Dorcent brings a holistic financial perspective to every…read moreclient, not just advising on taxes but also overall wealth management. He makes you feel like you're his only client. I love working with him and I am looking forward to my financial growth with his help

Lior is super helpfull and gets the job sone very very fast…read more Always got a smile on his face and has deep knowledge in Tax, accounting and small medium businesses.

I met with Lior as I felt there was an error in my own Turbo Tax work, and wanted to run my…read moreprojected Federal tax payment by a professional. I've never worked with an accountant before - have always done my own taxes - and greatly appreciated his candor and help with my issue. He was honest enough to tell me that I should move forward with Turbo Tax rather than paying for an accountant to do my taxes, which I appreciated. He wasn't just trying to sell me a service, I felt he had my best interests at heart. Highly recommend spending time with Lior if you have questions about personal taxes.

I've had a great experience working with Michael. He helped file my complicated freelance taxes…read morefrom 2018 and followed up with me about a a possible new deduction. He was easy to work with, very detail orientated, and trustworthy. I'd highly recommend.

Update for 2025 returns - year 12 working with Mike Goodside!…read more In addition to working with Mike for 12 years now, I have referred all of my friends & family members to Goodside Accounting - I hope this helps anyone looking for a new/better accountant to understand what a great job Mike does. Mike is thorough & very convenient with his online portal & Zoom meetings. Thanks as always Mike!