Extremely unprofessional. Do not waste your time if you are a job seeker. I think it's a bait a…read moreswitch operation. I applied for a position on Craigslist that looked to be a local company and was not transparent with who they are. I think they need to be more forth coming on the job posting they are a "temp agency." 14 page application many assessments followed by VERY long winded interview with many off the wall questions that do not pertain to the job I applied for on Craigslist.. The interviewer was almost like a bully went too terrible. I actually just ended the interview and let her know that I did not want to move forward. I definitely do not recommend them I gave it a shot and did not give me any positive feelings about moving forward with this company.

This is a placement agency who takes your personal information and does nothing with it! They're…read morequite unprofessional. They called me and set-up an interview but the interviewer NEVER called. What a waste of time signing-up with this company. I will avoid it. Just go direct and apply.

The people there are very kind and helpful. They are always circling the room ready to help or…read moreanswer questions and helped to create my resume so easy and stress free

If you're looking for a good CPA or Book Keeper check out this office is now located in the Santa…read moreMaria Inn hotel it is move recently they are extremely reasonably priced if you compare them to other Book Keeper's and CPAs in town she also does a lot of work with nonprofits and gives back to the local community she is the only CPA on the coast to graduated from Harvard see you know that she knows her stuff she also has great receptionists and assistance in her office that really go above and beyond in helping you out personally or your business

I worked in retail for 8 years and considered becoming a store manager, but after 8 years of…read moreworking my way up to the top and being so close I decided retail was not for me. I had always been intrested in medical , so I did my research and interviwed with 3 different schools here in Santa Maria. What made me choose CET was how involved the teachers where with the students from real medical assistant scenarios to administering injections. It has been about 1 year since I graduated and I am happy to say I am now a RMA and will be going for my LVN and then to RN . Walking through the doors of CET was the best decision I could have ever made :)

They aren't taking on new clients. It's great when they let you know on the website, but she…read morehasn't done that. So to save you time..go elsewhere.

Christina impressed us immediately with her knowledge doing taxes! Caught an oversight by our…read morecurrent CPA & spent time correcting it. We are definitely using her from now on. She is personable, bright, kind & dependable.

Cheryl has been doing my taxes for more than 30 years. I have moved a bit over the years and now I…read moream in Oklahoma. If you want an honest, exacting person to get you what you deserve, then Cheryl Leroy is you go to person.

Cheryl has been doing my bookkeeping for 28 years. She does an excellent job and I would recommend…read moreher.

Dorothy and her team were personable and quick to answer any questions I had. With my financial…read moresituation I had to file for an extension. She did a phenomenal job explaining everything to me and putting it into terms I could understand. All I had to do was scan all my tax documents to her office and that was it. As a millennial who wasn't taught squat about taxes, I would highly recommend her services to friends and family.

We have been using a great CPA for the last 15 years. She was personable, meticulous, empathetic,…read moreand sometimes brutally honest. But she retired last year, and we were referred to Dorothy Hamilton for 2015 and 2016 taxes. In the two years we have been with Dorothy Hamilton's office, I have never met Dorothy nor have I met the person preparing our taxes. Last year, the customer service resembled a wet towel. It was minimal and unpleasant. Some guy called me asking questions using what sounded like IRS jargon. I had to ask 20 questions to get an understanding of what he actually wanted when that is what he should be doing from the start. I pay someone to prepare my taxes because I don't want to spend my time learning about tax code. Not cheap either, by the way. This year was worse. We had some very busy work hours, so we were unable to get an appointment with anyone at the office. After all, they work 9 - 5, and they have no weekend appointments. Not only that, but they actually are not there from 9 to 5. I showed up at 9:30 one day. Door was locked. I showed up at 4:15 another day. Locked door again. Don't forget hour and a half lunches too, so don't show up between 12pm and 1:30pm. So clearly, they have better-than-banker hours. Finally, after scanning our tax packet to them four times and they claim they didn't receive it, I finally had to drive it down there. Come to find out, they have some kind of email spam filter that continuously filtered out my email. They could tell it was filtered, but they couldn't get the attachment. Somehow that was my fault. We didn't make the deadline they have of March 31st for our packet, so they said they'll have to file an extension on our behalf. That's fine, but I have never filed a late tax return in my life. I have no idea what is involved. So now, in July 2017, after paying my taxes, I get a letter from the IRS claiming that I have not paid my taxes on time, and I owe penalties and interest. You could very well say this is my fault, but this is also something my expensive tax preparer should have told me somewhere along the line. When I called to ask them about this "error," the lady told me that this is all disclosed in the paperwork mailed to me at the beginning of the year. Sure, I should have read the 50 page packet I received, but I would expect this to be conveyed to me verbally at some point over the 4 or 5 phone calls I had with them asking about the deadlines. But not a word about implications. Not a word about penalties. When I mentioned this to them and how I never had any problems in the 15 years I was with my previous CPA, I was told that my previous CPA "worked 12 hour days for months, and we don't do that here." This was insulting to both me as well as my previous CPA. It is essentially saying, "We choose not to offer the level of service you were previously accustomed to because it's too much work for us. In fact, we won't even fake it." Well then. If you want a tax preparer that does no more than crappy H&R Block would do but charges twice as much, by all means, choose Dorothy Hamilton's office. If you want a CPA that doesn't really care about her customers, this one is for you. If you don't expect to be given any critical information about your tax returns, go here. Otherwise, if you value quality and direct communication that isn't hidden in 50 pages of a mailing, stay far away from this one.

These ladies have been phenomenal! I used another local accounting firm that was not professional…read moreand left me a terrible situation with payroll taxes. These ladies straightened out the mess and helped me get on top of the situation. Absolutely the best in Arroyo Grande!!

Tamara Jones is reliable, experienced, and easy to contact. She's helped my family with…read morebookkeeping for years! We found her when we became overwhelmed with handling the financial affairs of two aging mothers. She took on that task so we could focus on the other care our mothers required. She sends us monthly reports and notifies us if there is anything odd. I absolutely recommend Tamara to those looking for an excellent bookkeeper and financial advisor!