6 month follow-up update…read more. I know you may have been waiting with bated breath, so I'll try my best to keep this short. After 20+ additional emails (between both parties), we were finally able to receive our federal and state abatements from 2024. While this is good news and we are pleased with the outcome, it does not negate the unpleasant experience. After the last review, they took note and designated someone to call the IRS on our behalf, instead of repeatedly sending papers in the mail that the IRS would never receive. After receiving the federal abatement, we then had to ask them to help with the state abatement. In case you aren't aware (since I was initially not educated on this matter), you are allowed a 1-time federal and state abatement. Meaning, if you are in good standing, they will erase your fines, but not the interest. Some additional notes: 1. They are a global team, as their new name implies (Unified Global). This means that your team may be located in various time zones and countries. 2. Their software is straightforward and simple to follow, which I did appreciate. 3. Their timelines for filing, in my opinion, do not include a sufficient buffer if you have additional questions and/or corrections. We were asked several times to remove the last review, and after some thought, I have chosen to amend it. Similar to prior Yelpers, I believe that it they have improved their services, my initial review will just be background noise as the one off.

I guess it is time to update my review for the 2025 Tax Planning (not return) season. During my…read morelast review, after ccing as many contacts I had, Arvee Flores reached out and connected me with Michael Dacuma. They offered me a discount to resume Tax Planning and Return service for 2024 (return) + 2025 (planning). I obliged to see as I suspected it was a one time issue with the particular person I got transferred to. Let me go over the process one more time. You get an email to schedule when you want to start uploading documents via a secure portal. The process is roughly the same regardless of tax returns or tax planning. The portal is a check list of sorts in which you upload each key item like your paystub, w2, etc. and mark them as checked off as you acquire them through various online portals. I think this was a great way to help you iteratively step through your accounts and get each required doc. Once all the steps are completed, you'll get an email from AlphaB saying they'll start working on your file. Usually in about 1-2 weeks, you will get the result and an opportunity to schedule a walkthrough. If it is a Tax Return, the process is relatively straight forward. I think the return filing were often trying to minimize my lost to taxes. The planning part. Overall, was much better than when I was assigned to Ma Christina. At least I was not ghosted and I did get a response back to my question. The quality of the response could improve as several times I had to follow up on to clarify my question even further to understand how to process the Tax Plan recommendation or how it relates with the BBB changes. At some points, I wondered if they even read the extra context I had provided or just fed it to AI to give me some response. It was kind of a minor issue but one you hopefully wouldn't have to deal with given the asking price of service. As for the tax plan itself, it was so-so. Perhaps I have exhausted most of my options but I often got the same advice like "consider starting a business." I mean sure but that isn't the easiest and most actionable advice. A simple, "you are doing a great job and you more or less have maximized all tax efficient opportunities..." before bringing up advice to just start a business would be motivating and great preface. Why a 3*? I had 2 requirements for 2025: - Help me plan which lot to sell my stocks - For tax year 2025, to ensure I had near $0 or owe up to $2000. The former was to help with building some down payment funds for a potential home purchase which I had stated would be estimated early 2026 at best or even later. The latter was simply a preference on how I wanted to handle taxes. The first point, I brought this up early in the year and got some formulation on what to sell in 2025 to reach some allocation. I do think they had forgotten to consider stocks vested via ESPP and completely avoided the question when I asked in a follow up. I executed the stock at the cost of later finding out the BBB and SALT cap changes. It would have been great to hear some advise like "here's some calculations on how to be tax efficient with the current price but something to consider is the BBB and rumored SALT cap adjustments you would be losing out..." and proceed to suggest an alternative strategy to best maximize. I'm paying for Tax Planning and personalized advice so I'd hope to have received these "btw" considerations when making moves. Overall, I had about 6 Tax Planning meetings for the Tax Year 2025. These all provided coordination on if we are on the right trajectory to achieve my desired range of owe/receive $0 or owe up to $2000. As a validation experiment, I had requested another CPA/EA (so equivalent credentials) compute my tax returns for 2025. If all the tax planning was correct, I'd be near $0; however, the margin of error was quite excessive in my opinion that I question what was the point of all the Tax Planning prep (gathering docs) and sync (30m per sync) if there's no predictability during tax return season. Lastly, they wanted to charge an additional 10% of service fee to handle 2025 Tax Returns due to the BBB complexity. To me, I wasn't too happy with the service I had received so an extra 10% cost while perhaps warranted didn't seem worthwhile given the subpar service. For reference, my new CPA/EA has offered Tax Advice and Planning for about half the cost and has been providing me illustrations on some tax move considerations under various risk profiles and scenarios given current economic climate. I have also been requested to remove my last review of Ma Christina. I will leave that up as I think others should be aware that there has been a history of complete communication chain break down after paying for financial services. If the situation has truly been resolved, the review itself will be drowned out by positive reviews over time.

Thai is awesome! He is extremely knowledgeable about general tax inquiries and tax strategy. He is…read morequick, succinct and to the point. He helped me file an amended return and helped me reclaim thousands of dollars. He is knowledgeable about tax filings as it relates to RSUs, stock options, and other stock elections. His office is located in a quiet neighborhood which made meeting him in person easy and simple.

Thai is a very dishonest person, in 2023 I contacted him to get my business taxes done. This was my…read morefirst mistake as he had no experience working with a property management company. He marked my business revenue as over $1 million when my business only made around 200,000 that year and I was forced to pay an astronomical amount of taxes which I needed to hire a new CPA to fix in the following years not only this I did not decide to continue with his services and he did not contact me for two years then randomly one day he decided to send me a bill of over $14,000 claiming that for the past two Years he had been reconciling my books keep in mind there was zero communication between the two of us for over two years and then randomly out of nowhere he sends me an invoice for $14,000 and threatened to sue me. If I do not pay, I refuse to pay since there were no services provided and now he decided to file a claim in small claims court, but is only suing me for $6000 I offered to reimburse him for a QuickBooks subscription that he had on my behalf but he did not accept and is asking me to pay him over $500 per month for reconciliation services on a bank account that has zero transactions monthly. Please avoid this CPA at all cost. There are much better options in the Bay Area.

Elina is a financial tax planning guru; she is unbelievabley brilliant and hyper detailed.read more

I have not actually worked with Elina, as she was not taking new clients when I reached out…read more However, she took the time to ask a bit about my tax situation, and then followed up by leaving a detailed voicemail for me with three different referrals (2 CPA's and 1 tax preparer) that I could also contact. I really appreciated her help.

Great job ! Great Knowledge!…read more Thank you for everythings you did for us in past 13 years .

I have been working with Bobby and his team for past 10 plus years. Highly recommend B & R…read more Accounting! They were organized, professional and very easy to work with. I uploaded my documents, and they efficiently handled my tax returns, including filings from the past 10+ years. Great communication and excellent service throughout the process.

I had a great experience using this Fractions service. Ruby was incredibly easy to talk to and made…read morethe entire process feel simple and stress-free. From the start, she took the time to answer my questions clearly and made sure I understood everything. What really stood out was how fast and efficient the service was without sacrificing quality. She handled everything professionally and accurately, and I felt confident that my taxes were done right. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a reliable, friendly, and efficient tax professional. Best in the business! Thank you again Ruby!

I want to thank Ruby for her great service in filing my tax return. Careful, patient, and…read moreprofessional.

They have completed my taxes for the last couple of years and I would highly recommend them.read more

Super nice and helpful. They take time to answer all my taxes questions. Very knowledgeable.read more

SJ Accounting Consulting is extremely knowledgeable about federal and state tax laws, have high…read moreattention to detail, provide fast service, and their rates are fair. Highly recommended!

Mr. Sean is a highly experienced professional, and his pricing is very reasonable. We have been…read moreextremely happy with his bookkeeping and CPA services for the past five years. He reviews each and every account item carefully, pays close attention to detail, and ensures everything is accurate and compliant. His thorough approach gives us confidence and makes us feel comfortable and stress-free with our financials. Overall, his service has been excellent, and we truly appreciate his dedication, expertise, and professionalism. We highly recommend Mr. SJ for bookkeeping, accounting, and CPA services.

I had a very unprofessional and frustrating experience with this tax service. Jason agreed to set…read moreup an appointment with me, and I went through every step they asked for--signing up through the TaxDome app, filling out forms, and providing all of my personal and dependent information. At first, they were very responsive, which made me feel comfortable moving forward. But on the day of my appointment, Jason suddenly canceled and told me they could no longer provide a service to me. After I had already provided sensitive information, they said they would delete everything. The whole situation felt extremely unsettling. To make things worse, I tried calling multiple times after receiving the cancellation message, and they didn't answer or return a single call. That lack of communication only made the situation feel even more suspicious. Don't be fooled by the 5‑star reviews. My experience was the complete opposite--last‑minute cancellation, zero professionalism, and no accountability. After everything, it honestly felt like a scam.

Jason Huynh was patient as I explained my rather complicated tax issue. He was very clear in terms…read moreof the process and what to expect, which I appreciated. Jason was in contact with me through each step of the way, and I was very pleased with the outcome. Jason amended my return and included specifics to IRS as to where the confusion was and that it was corrected accordingly. Jason has offered to help further in the case that IRS needs more clarification. I have battled with IRS for two years and am very grateful that Jason was able to figure it all out.

These folks were responsive and use this really good online software https://basecamp.com/…read moreThis enables tracking of tasks and todo's clients have to like submitting W2s, etc. So much better than e-mail threads which get confusing. Even with the simple process of a joint return it enabled my wife and I to be aware of what we each needed to provide. Pricing was very competitive, less than the accountant I had last year who I very disappointed with. I see negative reviews and I wonder if these different experiences could be due to getting up to speed on the portal. The negative reviews seem to be similar though not as bad as experiences I have had with the previous 2 accountants. I can say my experience was positive and I found Stephenie responsive and our taxes were filed correctly.

Acounteam is a high quality firm that understands the challenges facing small businesses. My firm…read morewas in desperate need for an accountant that could help with quickbooks. Acounteam was responsive and understood my predicament. We are in great shape now. They also have a great sense of humor.

Nam is extremly responsive. I reached out to a lot of CPA and he was one of the ones that responded…read moreto my inquiry about internatioal wire transfer. Which I so appreciate. He was very generous during the consultation and was treating me like a client even though I wasn't a good match for his service. Nontheless, he was professional, helpful, patient, and very knowledgable. If I ever need his service, I would def hire him.

Navigating my tax situation is like trying to untangle a messy, complicated web - with ISO stock…read moreoptions from my employer's IPO, RSUs, AMT credit, cryptocurrency, and a recently acquired house in the mix. After negative experiences with other tax professionals in the Bay Area, I was referred to Premier Tax Advisors through a friend. My intro consultation was with Nam and I IMMEDIATELY knew that my tax situation was in good hands. In that first meeting, he provided a wealth of knowledge and value. I came away from that intro with more insight into taxes than I ever had at previous tax firms. The ease of my 2022 tax filing process was amazing. Every aspect was seamlessly conducted through email, phone, or video chat. I simply uploaded all relevant documents into a shared online folder, and Nam's constant communication kept me informed about the necessary steps. The entire process was incredibly organized. If you're like me and have a tax situation resembling a financial maze, save yourself the hassle and entrust your affairs to Nam and his team. They not only make the process easy but also deliver a level of expertise that's unparalleled in the Bay Area!