We've been using Edward for several years, so this review is long overdue. He handle's our S-Corp…read moretaxes every year. We've been in business for almost 15 years in Berkeley and are so happy we've finally found Signature CPAs. Edward is not only knowledgeable, but takes the time to explain any questions we have. The advice he has to offer is excellent. His attention to detail is 11/10. We've been with several other CPAs over the years (why is it so hard to find a good one?!). Edward gets it, and gets it done quickly! Highly, highly recommend. Thank you Sig CPAs!!

This review specifically pertains to Cecily. I was not happy with the service I received recently…read morewhen I went in seeking advice on a letter I received from the IRS. Despite the fact that Cecily provided some useful information (hence the 2 and not 1 star review), her attitude and personality was abrupt and, some might say, hostile. I was stressed about the letter, and rather than try to put me to ease and reflect an attitude that "we would be able to figure it out," she was very aggressive and demanding in her questioning. I felt like I was being interrogated and this was not AT ALL what I wanted or needed as someone who was relatively new at filing my taxes and receiving my first letter from the IRS. She honestly had zero bedside manner and even if I had made a completely egregious error on my filing, I did not feel as though her approach was appropriate or skilled in any way. It's very possible that I misread Cecily and that she was trying to be helpful and this was her way of doing that but I honestly think she might want to know that her clients may very well have this reaction to her given that she likely deals with a large client base. To be fair, I will say that I was with my Fiancé during the meeting and she did not have the same intensely negative reaction as me, however I usually do not feel this way after receiving face-to-face services and therefor feel compelled to write this review. I was also not prepared for the $135 she charged me for a 22 minute meeting. She was not up front about this prior to the meeting when I spoke with her over the phone. I understand now that this is her consultation fee but was confused because I know that places like H&R Block meet for free in advance of services agreed upon during the consultation. This was the worst customer service I have received in a very long time.

Meseret exhibits an exceptional level of professionalism, punctuality, integrity, and thoroughness…read morein her tax services. She is a dependable Certified Public Accountant.

I regret hiring Meseret. I could have calculated my own returns in less time than it took me to…read moreplead with her (unsuccessfully) to fix the ~$5000 in mistakes she made. The problems all started when I found a mistake she made in our returns, which would have cost us $4000: she hadn't claimed an exemption for us even though I told her we qualified for it. She initially refused to discuss over email, forcing me to come in person where she didn't seem to understand what I was saying, and instead inflicted a confusing lecture about how we couldn't claim it (we can). My impression is that she was not familiar with this common exemption. She seemed pridefully unwilling to admit her mistake. After many more emails in which I pled with her to fix this error detailing the exact form and line, with links to the IRS instructions, she changed her story, implying that I must have had undisclosed IRA transactions and was therefore attempting tax fraud. It seemed like she was not aware that IRA contributions can be made retroactively, and that confused her. I finally provided her with detailed month-by-month IRA account statements showing the exact dates of those transactions from a decade ago, and she relented, and recomputed our returns. As a finale performance, she unnecessarily had us claim the full amount of a lifetime exemption (first-time home buyers'), even though we only needed a portion of it. This would have eliminated our ability to use the remainder in future years (costing us maybe $600-$1000 in the future). When I asked her to fix it, she incorrectly claimed that the exemption can only be used for our first house purchase (false), and she stubbornly inflicted another infuriating lecture upon me. I finally decided to quit wasting my time and file the returns myself. I didn't pay her hundreds of dollars to spend hours trying to educate her while she accuses me of fraud and gives misinformed lecture after lecture. Meseret has a lot of good reviews from people who I'd guess haven't ever double-checked her work before - or maybe those people don't actually exist. Please double-check her work, or better yet don't hire her in the first place. It might be a costly and time-consuming mistake.

Had some concerns in regards to my annual taxes. Zula was so kind and understanding. Nabil was…read morequick and overall gave a great experience. I plan to use them for any future needs and refer friends . Thank you EBA!

They've been doing my taxes for a few years, I only go to them now because they make life so much…read moreeasier!! Such great attention to detail, I don't have to worry or stress that I messed something up anymore because they truly take care of you. The best and easiest experience with taxes you could ask for. Highly recommend for others seeking someone trustworthy and reliable. Five stars and thank you!!!

Hands down the best tax preparer I've ever worked with. They answered every question patiently, and…read morehad my return filed quickly and accurately and a reasonable price. The whole experience was stress-free from start to finish. I won't go anywhere else - 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for someone they can actually trust with their finances.

Krishna is simply the best .proactive with tax preparation and very easy to work with…read more Extremely knowledgeable and professional.

I can't say enough about this group. I was trustee for my late sister's estate, she hadn't paid…read moretaxes for several years, had no paper trail of investments, annuities, etc. They walked me the process and paperwork, helped me answer the questions the other beneficiaries had, answered my questions...very much appreciated everything they did. I've been a trustee before, but not with something this disorganized. They understood the issues and alleviated a lot of the stress I was dealing with Thank you so much!

I've been using EW&A for tax preparation for over 10 years. Always helpful and timely with prep…read moredocuments and finished forms. Very friendly and always ready to answer questions.

We have used BOL for two years and decided after last year it wasn't for us. The first year we had…read morean alright experience with Gary but weren't able to get comprehensive answers for the questions we had around real estate. The next year we were essentially assigned to someone else because who we saw previously was no longer accepting new clients...but we weren't new. Reaching whoever they assign you to work with is nearly impossible. After an initial apt weeks went by for very basic things and I was calling or emailing every few days in a panic as the deadline to file quickly approached. Eventually an extension had to be requested when all needed documents had been completed in Feb. The back and forth email and call correspondence was time consuming and ridiculous. We kept having to reach out to check the status and after weeks would get a response to schedule yet another appointment. Not personable, not friendly, poor communication. They likely take on too many clients because they care about profit over people.

We had Anson do our taxes for a few years and last year he completely screwed us. Didn't file them…read moreon time and then charged us more to submit them and now we keep getting letters from the IRS saying we still owe money and he WILL NOT RESPOND. We have called and emailed multiple times and he will not get back to us. It has been a nightmare. Do not give them your business.

For the past 4 years My wife and I have done our taxes at Kaizen accounting solutions. The first 3…read moreyear We have made a appointment with Elena Carter. This year Willie Thompson advice us while preparing our 2018 taxes, Ms carter will not be in this season (but that she is ok) and will be back for next season. Very helpful & informative especially with the new tax bracket Mr. Thompson showed us our 3 previous years and this year. Very happy with his staff and his business, definitely recommend to everyone come check Kaizen Accounting Solutions. P.S. Mr. Thompson have a awesome welcoming waiting room with a big tray of sorted treats gummy's, chips & refreshments.

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.

I was searching through yelp and found here even though not many review was there I tried to…read morecontact them and they did really great works for me. Firstly, the yelp address is not correct (just in case you want to be at the office).They located near USF. Secondly, Sabrina and her co workers are fantastic!!! They are so friendly, helpful and fast response so you can trust them. I highly recommend any concern of tax issue. They do really great jobs. Thank you Hager Accounting!!!

AMAZING!!! Sabrina and her staff are the best period!! They are on top of it, and they have kept me…read moreon track and saved me alot of money over the years! Highly recommend!