Best of the best!!! John is always easy to work with. I would highly recommend using John!read more

I have used JH Brand for 4 or 5 years - he has been responsive to my questions and when an issue…read morecame up (I omitted an investment statement accidently) he contacted IRS and everything was corrected with no penalties. he has been great -always fitting me in. I typically met John in person but 2020 everything was remote with electronic files and a client portal - seemless.

I had a great experience with Larisey & Company CPAs. Their team is knowledgeable, responsive, and…read morevery easy to work with. They explained everything clearly and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. You can tell they genuinely care about their clients and go the extra mile to provide quality service. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for reliable and professional accounting support!

I had an awesome interaction with Brian. I have a complex tax situation, having moved from…read moreCalifornia and having vesting stock. Brian was quickly responsive over email, even on a holiday weekend. Given the the intricacies, which he explained over email, he even suggested going with a California CPA, despite potentially losing my immediate business. His prices also seemed reasonable and affordable. Would recommend!

TLDR (EDIT): If any service provider refuses to send you their contract (and insists on live…read morereview, then prompt agreement/payment), that's not a RED FLAG, that's a RED BANNER... not to mention illegal! You have every right to review contracts on your own time, including with your own counsel (IF you so choose). Please beware of shady business practices and protect yourself. If a business relationship starts like this, it speaks volumes about the character of who you are in business with. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're looking for an accountant who thinks that selling you on his services through his own 'required' 2-step sales process (reinforced multiple times as a "free consultation"/ doing you a favor), then you've found your match. Dario makes it clear throughout his sales process that he's providing you a "free" service & consultation by selling/ informing you of his services (completely bizarre by any normal sales standards). Beyond that, he truly believes it reinforces his value to charge transactional fees - like cancellation fees - for new client consults (folks that haven't even signed up with him yet!) Clearly a misguided attempt to appear valuable while losing the forest for the trees. To his credit, Dario seems knowledgeable (maybe?), but his approach leaves much to be desired. While touting ,"white glove"/ relationship-based, his actions denonstrate that he's highly transactional and "pay-for-play" - not exactly what you'd expect from a thought partner in high-level professional services. Further, he refuses to share his legal contract (extremely unusual business practice - if not teetering on legal/ ethical boundaries). He will review it with you live (ok, fine), but he'll only send it to you if you agree to pay immediately! In fact, he demanded I pay $430/ hour BEFORE I even signed up - simply because I asked for the DocuSign contract and requested to pay upon onboarding in January, which was previously agreed upon. Per his note, I "exhausted my 2 free sales consults", and any further requests - like a Docusign contract - required a ~$500/hr consult fee. Folks, this is bizarro land territory, as I was not requesting any free advice beyond a contract that he guards closely due to irrational competitor fears, which he freely acknowledged. In short, Dario is probably a good accountant (maybe?), but a terribly misguided business person, highly transactional, and not the right choice if youre seeking a thought partner. After his last absurd note regarding a consult fee in exchange for the DocuSign, I resolved it wasn't a fit for me and decided to move on. Then, I received a note from his assistant to the same effect (um...ok!) This further reinforced my impression that Dario is myopic, focused on payment rather than providing value as a partner, and likely to be self-serving/ problematic in the long run, even if his technical work might be sound (unknown?). Best of luck if you go this route (be prepared to pay an exorbitant setup fee, above industry standards, AND a creative $700 cancellation fee). Otherwise, you'll find plenty of stronger /relationship-based alternatives - happy to help as I've done extensive research.

I highly recommend working with Chicagoland CPA's. The team is very knowledgable, responsive and…read moremade the entire process smooth and stress free. They explained complex financial matters in a way that made it easy to understand. The communication was excellent and I am so fortunate to have found an accounting firm with expertise and such great customer service.

Very difficult to get a live person on the phone. No sense of urgency in responding to questions…read moreleft on VM (only option given to communicate with their staff) Poor customer service

They weren't able to help me because it was tax season but did answer some questions and sent me in…read morethe right direction to work on my tax issue.

Need to get your taxes done in the western suburbs? This is the place to go! Quick, efficient,…read moreand reasonable, they have been doing my personal taxes for almost 10 years. My situation hasn't been easy given complications brought by a divorce involving two children and property issues, but they are very knowledgeable and handle my situation with aplomb. The people in the office, which has only 3 or 4 tax preparers, are very personable and will remember you from one year to the next. Highly recommended.

I have been seeing Todd for many many years and his father before him. I have always been happy…read more Always felt valued as a client as have the people I have sent him over the years. I would HIGHLY recommend him.

I scheduled a Zoom meeting online, and when it came time for the meeting, no one from Upchurch ever…read moreshowed up for the call. I sat waiting to log onto our scheduled meeting, and no one *ever* came. I called the office with no answer and no reply. I understand that it was during tax season and therefore busy, but why then allow your online scheduling program to create an actual appointment? I *NEVER* received a call back to apologize or reschedule. No concern at all. Really horrible experience.

Jeff Upchurch is my small law firm's accountant. He handles all the details and explains the big…read morepicture in clear and simple terms. It's great to have something as important as my finances in good hands. I strongly recommend his accounting services.

I started using Hickel CPA for LLC business and taxes. They have been outstanding. Quick,…read moreknowledgable response. Excellent tax preparation. Easy to reach and communicate with. The best CPA I've worked with.

I have worked with Jeff and Ryan for years and they are great. First with Jeff through work, he…read moredid our business accounting. After years of working with him professionally, we needed a new accountant and naturally I went with his office. Ryan joined his dad many years ago and is a great addition. I trust them implicitly and they do a great job for us. Now several of my husband's family goes to them as well. You get what you pay for and when it comes to taxes/accounting you shouldn't mess around!

We have been using Ryan for many years. He's excellent and makes sure everything we need for our…read moretaxes is done on time. I've recommended him to many friends over the years and they have been very happy with him. Extremely trustworthy and great to do business with!

Ryan really helped me out when I needed to get my taxes done this year. He is efficient,…read moreprofessional and reasonably priced. Working with him was great, and I had everything filed on time.