The best and most proficient CPA I have ever experienced. This is a small business but a ton of…read morecustomers in and out. Very efficient and accurate with tax returns. This is the place to go for sure. Just off Route 113 in Newburyport.

CK&A, a Newburyport CPA Firm serving the Mass North Shore, offers small businesses unique…read moreconsultative planning, distinctly positioning clients for success with ongoing benchmarking and business planning. Individual clients receive hightest level professional services covering simple to sophisticated returns, IRS representation, wealth and tax planning services. Quite simply, we guarantee our clients the opportunity to save the maximum available amount of taxes.

I first used Finocchiaro Taxes in 2022, when my long time account retired…read more I have found them to be great! Very professional, friendly, and most importantly accurate & though-row. Francesco is so proficient and really experienced he has earned my trust and respect. If you need an accountant, I highly recommend this company. DJChambers 9/11/2025

Learn from my experience! Think twice if you're considering having your taxes prepared by…read moreFinocchiaro Tax & Accounting Services in Methuen, MA. The son (Francesco Finocchiaro) of Santo Finocchiaro was going to try to charge me $750 when I met with him. This insulting price was to prepare two fairly simple tax filings. Keep in mind that only two weeks earlier while shopping for an accountant to help with my taxes I had been quoted $250. That was to prepare both filings. This was quoted to me by an entirely separate and unrelated accountant working in another town. I have every reason to believe the father, Santo Finocchiaro was a reputable accountant who up to this point built a solid business and understood the meaning of what is fair. As for doing business with the son though, I say be safe. I wouldn't have a thing to do with him. Attempting to price gouge his customers strongly suggests an opportunist. That young man has a lot to learn about word of mouth in regards to reputation and what is fair when dealing with customers. That is of course if he ever wants any of them to return to do business with him again. If I could have given this business a lower rating than just one star - I would have. And NO. I would not refer this business now to anyone nor will I stop warning people of my experience there. What's fair is fair.

Leo & Phil Proulx provide warm and friendly financial services in a relaxed but professional…read moremanner. We have been clients for over 30 years and have been very happy with both their financial planning and tax prep work, and highly recommend them.

Very helpful and budget friendly tax support. Highly reccomend I will be returning next year!read more

We have been using the services of Comolli & Co for the past 5 years and could not be happier…read more When we first started working with them, our business was in desperate need of accounting services. They understood our needs as a new business and made sure we got off to a great start. In addition to completing our taxes, they set up our entire accounting system and taught us how to use Quick Books. In the beginning, all of this was like a foreign language to us, but Sue took us through the process step-by-step until we were totally comfortable. They have been there for us since the beginning and continue to be there for us with professional and thorough support. I don't know what we would do without them. Thank you Comolli & Company!

As always in the past several years, excellent, knowledgeable, and timely service and advice - in…read moremy case, regarding taxes. I'm very happy with their work and will doubtless choose them again. Very highly recommended!

A1 Appliances worked with Go Tax & Accountant Services for three consecutive years. At one point,…read morewe believed their services were too expensive, so we decided to switch to another local accounting company that offered a lower price. Unfortunately, that decision ended up costing us much more. The new company never kept our accounting records up to date, and we constantly dealt with late filings, penalties, and interest charges from various agencies. The few dollars we thought we were saving ended up costing us many times more in penalties and unnecessary stress. After experiencing those problems, we returned to Go Tax & Accountant Services, and the difference was immediate. Within just three weeks, Gary Ortiz and his team were able to organize our accounts and obtain Certificates of Good Standing from all the state and federal agencies that required compliance. What we learned is that quality accounting services are an investment, not an expense. Go Tax provides professional service, accurate reporting, excellent communication, and most importantly, peace of mind.

Im very happy with my tax preparation they do a great job I really recommend Gary to do your taxes…read more Thanks so much I see you next year again

Outstanding Service - Just wonderful people to deal with. I…read morecalled today (September 7th, 2023) and they took the time Out of their day to answer a few questions for me - I wouldn't Hesitate to offer a recommendation for this firm - they are Outstanding. Thank you so much for your professional service.

Nice service. I got there and expected to spend several hours working on tax returns but was walked…read morethrough it by Larry and it was very quick. It was exactly how It was explained to me on the phone. Larry Ardito was very kind and is my new accountant. This is a good place. Very reasonable pricing. Thanks

Rich has been doing my taxes for the past 5 or 6 years. He's great, timely, professional and nice…read more Reasonably priced, too. I highly recommend them.

I cannot recommend James Associates for accounting or tax related services. As a new business…read morecustomer, James Associates filed my corporate federal and state tax returns so late that I was assessed over $2000 in penalties and interest. My W-2's were also provided so late that I had to file for an extension. The IRS code on the late issuance of W-2 forms allows for much higher penalties had they been informed of the late W-2 issuance. The late payment of the $456 MA corporate tax I incurred could have been avoided by informing me that the payment was due in March rather than waiting until October to tell me it was due. For reasons that are still not completely clear to me, after speaking with people in the MA DOR corporate and personal tax offices, I was informed that I would be required to file an additional Mass corporate return for the next year even though my returns were marked final indicating that I was ceasing business operations at year's end. When I mentioned this to James Associates they confirmed that I would need to file again for the following year even though I had clearly stated verbally and in writing well before the due dates that I intended to cease doing business in the current filing year. Because the Mass corporate return is derivative of the federal return I was obligated to do an additional federal and state return for the following year even though the IRS had confirmed that no additional return would be necessary. Realizing in March that James Associates was not going to issue my W-2 or have my corporate return completed in time to for me to estimate my personal tax liability, I dropped off a letter in early March requesting assistance on estimating my personal tax liability so I could avoid underpayment penalties. I got no response so I did my own W-2 and federal 1120S and provided those forms to H&R Block so they could estimate my tax liability. I also submitted my versions of the W-2 and 1120S forms to James Associates in the hope that it would expedite their completion of the filings. The filings were made 7 months later in the last week of the extension period for personal tax returns. The W-2 and 1120S filed were identical, from a tax perspective, to the versions of the forms that I had provided in March. Having incurred a significant number of business expenses in the year after closure I spoke to an IRS representative who informed me that the IRS would accept corporate expenses incurred after closure of the business as offsetting personal income. But they qualified this by saying I should consult with a tax professional. Reluctantly I called James Associates and asked if Rich James was in. The receptionist said he was and asked who was calling. I identified myself and waited much longer than it should have taken to transfer my call. The receptionist finally returned and informed me Rich was not in although she thought he was. I informed her that I had been advised by the IRS to talk to a tax professional regarding business expenses incurred after business closure related to my personal return and that James Associates was familiar with all of the information pertinent to this question. I never got a call back. Fortunately I was able to find a Tax office within walking distance of Davis Square who freely gave me advice on the above as well as how to get the business closed in the eyes of the MA DOR and on how to possibly receive an abatement on one of the penalties I was assessed. Finally I reached out to a friend who is a member of the Mass Bar Association who worked in his father's accounting firm when he was young. He advised me to request that James Associates provide me with information regarding their liability insurance policy so I could make a claim against it for the penalties and extra expenses incurred. I submitted this request in writing. After waiting several months with no response I finally dropped off a letter documenting my dissatisfaction and giving James Associates a chance to respond before I documented my experience on Yelp. Predictably I got no response.