I've been using Cerno Accounting for quite a few years. The best part is the quick reply not to…read moremention the ease of scheduling an appointment, to the explanation of my questions, and the security that everything is done right. I recommend Cerno Accounting Group and Alex as a professional.

Alex helped me get my taxes done quickly this year and last year. He is friendly and was able to…read moreanswer all of my tax related questions. I trust that my information is safe with him. I will definitely be coming back next year to get my taxes done!

With a recommendation from a friend, John was one of the best decisions I made so far for my newly…read morefounded LLC. He was quick, efficient, and very knowledgeable with all the answers he had to my numerous and various questions about the complicated tax system for LLCs. If you have one, I definitely recommend going through him for your tax needs. He got me up and set up within 2 business days. The cost is very reasonable and worth every penny. Even if youre not going the LLC route, he will figure out your situation professionally and perfectly. Cheers!

John has been doing my taxes for over 20 years. I couldn't recommend anyone more highly then John…read more Through the years it's been my pleasure and comfort to know, year after year that my taxes where in the hands of a not only a great guy but a thorough and extremely skilled CPA.

Disclaimer: I was recommended to utilize David Zhang's expertise by a family friend of David. This…read morereview is not on the employee (who was pleasant) but it is on David. I first went to consult David back in March 2022 and he was great. He answered all my tax questions and I was in and out of the office in no time. I thought to myself, great, I just found an amazing accountant in my neighborhood. During that time, I explained to David about my situation and he responded to come back to me when tax season is over and all he has to do is to file a 1040x (to amend my tax return - 1040). (Side note: The issue that I had was that I initially e-filed my taxes. The federal rejected it but the state accepted it. Which is why I went to seek professional services in resolving the problem). So on December 12, 2022 at 1:30pm I went to see David and his office was busy. I told David I did not have an appointment and I asked, "should I make an appointment"? He decided to hear me out at first but then he passed my case to one of his employees. The employee explained to me that since I did not file my taxes 2020 taxes with them, there is nothing that they can do and I would have to come back during tax season. I tried to explain to them what David told me back in April (to come back after tax season) and David told his employee in Chinese "just ignore him, he is too annoying". Yup, just because someone doesn't speak the language, doesn't mean the person does not understand. The funny thing is that, just over the weekend, the same family friend asked me how was my experience with David because she wanted to file her taxes with him for the upcoming year. I raved about how great he was the first time around but after this experience, it got me to think: if a family friend doesn't even use your service in the first place, it is extremely telling of your professional demeanor or the lack thereof. This review will probably not affect the business but if you are looking for a tax accountant in Elmhurst, stay far away from this place.

This guy talks barely any English. I called for very simple tax work where most of the work was…read moredone & it would only take 10mins to complete which he wanted $150 for & when I said it was too much can he offer me a better price he told me go find someone else then & hung up on my face. So here is your very well deserved rating! Very unprofessional service where you are not valued as a customer....I will recommend to take your business where you are valued as a customer & not rudely hung up on!

Clifford was very affable. Our taxes are not super complex, but we had moved in 2018 from Texas…read moreand so a little trickier since I have never had state income tax. Clifford helped us and I'm very happy.

I found Romain CPA online about a year ago when I was searching for a new CPA to help me with my…read moretaxes. My significant other is a young MD with student loans and different sources of income. I wanted to make sure our taxes were done well and I'm glad I found Clifford. He made sure to understand my business in order to determine what I can legally write off to achieve the best possible outcome on my taxes. Don't be fooled by his boyish charm, he is extremely experienced and knowledgeable. I strongly recommend Clifford's services to anyone looking for an excellent CPA.

Update for 2025 returns - year 12 working with Mike Goodside!…read more In addition to working with Mike for 12 years now, I have referred all of my friends & family members to Goodside Accounting - I hope this helps anyone looking for a new/better accountant to understand what a great job Mike does. Mike is thorough & very convenient with his online portal & Zoom meetings. Thanks as always Mike!

Mike is an excellent accountant. His professionalism, integrity and knowledge of multi-state tax…read morestrategies were quite obvious from the first year we worked with him. We are grateful to have him as our tax expert and would (and have) highly recommend his services.

I have to write AGAIN to thank Raymond Tse for his excellent service and assistance during 2019 tax…read moreseason - especially for the last minute update/filing I needed to do. Professional, knowledgeable, and on point. I strongly recommend if you need for personal or business tax questions.

Frank is a tax-time lifesaver. He's been doing our returns for a few years and does a great job…read morehelping us understand and navigate the always changing tax-o-sphere. He's personable, welcoming and professional. He takes the time to comb through your financials and asks all the right questions so you'll walk out feeling confident that your return was done right. He's also made himself available outside of tax time on a few occasions to answer questions. We're really happy with VB&T and recommend to anyone.

I am writing this review to share my experience with Mainline Partners. I have trusted Robert Gregg…read morewith my taxes for over 20 years, and I can't recommend him highly enough. He is incredibly thorough, professional, and always goes above and beyond to make sure everything is done right. He makes what could be a stressful process feel easy and manageable. I'm grateful to have someone so dependable handling my finances. Thank you, Robert and Mainline team! So happy that we don't have to bounce around every year to find a good company.

I had a very poor experience with this company. I reached out two weeks ago to see if they were…read moreavailable to do my taxes. I got a prompt response that they could and to send my w2s and any other pertinent information which I did, and for two weeks got the run around. I made countless calls and emails trying to just get confirmation that the taxes would be handled and filed with no response. I had countless conversations w their assistant and was told each time that my call would be returned, but it never was. I finally gave up and went with another company. When I emailed the accountant to let them know I did not need or want his services he responded immediately with an excuse and had the nerve to say he could still file my taxes (a day before the deadline). This behavior is absolutely reckless and unprofessional and shouldn't be tolerated w such sensitive and personal information and such an important issue. They're messing with people's lives and run the risk of making people have to file for an extension and accrue penalties. If you can't take on a customer and are overloaded then let them know so they can make other arrangements instead of stringing them along. This is no way to treat a customer.

I'm not a big review-writer but Jonathan is great. Hard to believe we've never met since at this…read morepoint I trust him like family. Found him through the Freelancers Union, he disentangled my big mess of self-prepared returns a few years back, got me on a clear path with everything working like clockwork. Knowledgable on a range of issues. Trustworthy. Very easy to use the portal system to upload docs etc. Minimal effort required by me, just how i like it. Highly recommend.

I write this review to give fair warning to future customers. We used Medows CPA for three years…read more It was a very up and down experience. Over the past three years, Medows put more preparation burden on his customers (requiring completion of lengthy, convoluted forms which I've never had to prepare for a tax PREPARER before), while complaining that our taxes took a long time to complete. We had to check their work for errors. We learned to expect inaccurate answers and incomplete research when we did have questions - and often completed the research ourselves. He was very helpful when we had a shift in our income/expenditure situation three years ago. Hence two stars. But then our taxes got very simple for two years in a row. A few months ago, I asked for an itemized bill for last year's expenses and/or a fair estimate for this year's work. I was told we were too much work, and it wasn't worth his time to retain us as customers - no answer, no transparency. This is probably par for the course in tax preparation, and there's nothing particularly bad about this service. But there's nothing particularly good either. We'll spend as much time preparing our own taxes this year as we did preparing and checking Medows' work last year, and we'll save $335. For even mildly intrepid souls, I recommend using a tax accountant only when you have a big change in financial circumstances, and in between just use TaxAct.com and a couple of calls to the IRS. It's really not that hard.