Wow! Most of us have had similar experiences, or rather, unpleasant experiences, with many professionals (i.e. Doctors, lawyers, tax preparers, etc.). It is unfortunate and I do not wish to detract from the previous Commenter's issues. However, I also do not want this one negative review be the sole reflection Mr. Merchant long-standing reputation on this platform.
In my capacity as Office Manager (and full charge book keeper) for a local, mid-sized small business, I had the opportunity to work with Mr. Merchant at periodic intervals, especially at my end-of-year Income Tax Reporting, for nearly ten years.
In my experience, Mr. Merchant was highly regarded as a CPA. He was always professional (both in manner and in his practice), he was easily accessible when I needed his advisement, but most of all, Mr. Merchant was generous with me in sharing his up-to-date knowledge and showed patience in his explanations of ever changing Income/Expense, etc. tax codes to insure my complete understanding.
I felt so completely confident in his expertise that I referred him to peers without hesitation and contracted him to complete my own personal annual tax filings. Although our routine cooperative work has ceased, I have remained in contact with Mr. Merchant and my opinion of him remains the same. read more
