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.

Cathy Root is a highly skilled, experienced and responsive Oakland-based CPA and tax advisor…read more Definitely 5 Stars.

Cathy and her team are friendly, responsive, easy to work with, and efficient. Highly recommend.read more

We've been having Vivian file our taxes for the past three years including this year. They are…read moreknowledgeable, responsive and helpful and we are very happy with their service and no issues with our taxes each year despite we have complicated issues, but her and her team always provide good guidance and support. We will continue to use them again.

I've been going to Vivian to file my personal taxes two years in a row now and she has been very…read moreprofessional and helpful. I was nervous to do my own taxes after my tax situation got more complicated with a house purchase and filing jointly with my wife but she expertly handled all my questions and saved me much more money than if I did the standard deductions. I don't dread the tax season anymore (as much) and it is thanks to Vivian. I went to two other CPAs for quotes when I first started looking and she charged the cheapest and fairest amount.

My books were resurrected from the dead and neglected. Blythe came, conducted a thorough interview…read moreto really try to understand my small but complicated venture, forced me to supply and organize all kinds of important historical docs, set up a brand new streamlined bookkeeping flow, and most importantly got my quickbooks to a point where I can actually open it and obtain actionable information. She will make you do your homework. But it will be worth it.

Blythe IS THE SMALL BUSINESS MAVEN!!! For those of you who are great at creating business and doing…read moredeals and making things happen, but whose brains do not do well with the minutiae of managing your accounts, receipts, subscriptions and bills (but also don't know who to trust to help you with this), Blythe will come to the rescue. Having previously hired a bookkeeper who gave me tasks to complete then ignored me if I did not do them (and was happy to take a fee anyway), Blythe comes as a refreshing antidote. Blythe will figure out what YOU need to get the job done, and she will support you with patience and without judgment. She will clean up any messes, put systems in place, and look at ways to streamline. She has a special gift for working with small business owners who are in growth mode, and she will help you in the here and now as well as help you plan for the future. She also really CARES, has the highest integrity and wants to see you thrive and succeed! She takes her fiduciary role as seriously as I take mine, and I have tremendous respect for her work ethic and humanity. If she has time in her schedule for you, take advantage it! She will save you time and money, and she will help you get more of your life back.

I asked for CPAs around who were willing to answer a question I had. Himani was the only one that…read moreresponded back saying she would, and I'm very glad she did! She turned me into a client! Not only was she very thorough with her answer to my initial question but she also answered my followup tax questions. Seeing at how she answered so calmly and didn't push me, I allowed her to do my taxes starting this year considering I messed up for the past 3 years :P. I needed professional help It's hard to find someone like her, and I appreciate her for what she has done. Thank you Himani!

Himani was very helpful, professional, accurate and supportive! Thanks Himani for all of your…read moresupport!

We are so lucky that we finally found someone who cares so much about her clients. Victoria has…read moreover 12 years of experience and is exceptional at handling complex tax situations, including LLCs and corporations. She is knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely cares about her clients. The entire process is always smooth, consistent, and stress-free. Highly recommend her services.

Victoria has been so helpful and is so knowledgeable. She's great with tax planning in walking me…read morethrough the steps needed to get tax savings. She provided a summary report of what I can do to save on taxes and explained it clearly. I definitely recommend her and her work.

The person picking up the phone is not a gatekeeper, she's a brick wall. I know it is late to be…read moretrying to get help with 2025 tax return, so I asked to have an extension filed so I could have until October. I always over pay my taxes so there is no issue with owing the IRS. Obviously, I was fine with paying a retainer, but the brick wall person on the phone refused to connect me to a voicemail so I could simply leave a message. The person on the phone said I would not be able to get an extension filed with any of their staff and would not be allowed to leave a message for a tax professional. Apparently, the brick wall picking up the phone does not want the firm to have any more business for the rest of the tax season. Oh well, glad you all are doing so well that you turn away a client who will give you money now and in the fall when business is slow.

I was a case of being extremally financially successful at a very young age and with that came many…read morelearning curves. 15 years ago, I was searching for a CPA to assist me with getting my taxes on track after business success and physical illness. I did not know where to start, so I searched for someone that would be in my neighborhood. My search led to Kealoha and a lengthy discussion and dissection of my finances and tax situation. She gave me hope and I felt the up most trust with her, daughter Isabel and team. Unfortunately, my tax status hindered me with so many life opportunities due to the IRS's relentlessness but with Kealoha working with me continuously I did not feel doomed. Long story short, the extensive knowledge, seasoned experience, and true advocation of Isabel and Kealoha on my complex tax scenario was resolved. Every year I continue to use the team for my tax prep, and every year I am grateful for Kealoha and Isabel who really helped put that piece of my life back together. I speak to any small business owner, hard worker or corporate company that this firm has the tools, experience and professionalism to exceed your expectations.

Reading Marlyce's reviews makes me laugh because I want to write the same note! She has been doing…read moremy taxes now over 20yrs and absolutely every interaction with her has been wonderful. She can get buried during tax season but she always gets it done, with a smile and with usually some creative money saving option I had not thought of even after all these years. I have my own company, kids, real estate and a relatively complicated tax footprint. She has been awesome from day one.

The most pleasant and thorough tax consultant with whom I have ever worked! She has my 10000000%…read morevote for service!