Randy and his Best Team have provided us with Accurate and Professional Services for the last 17 years. Thank You Very Much !!!! read more

Financial Connections - Nik Dourbeta - Accountants Near Me - Santa Ana, California

It's tax season. However, be careful who you use to prepare your tax return. Unfortunately, sometimes negative reviews are more helpful than positive ones. A few years ago I was looking for a a new tax preparer. After seeing the positive reviews for Randy on yelp, with a few negative ones, which is to be expected. I decided to use his services to prepare my taxes. All went well the for a few years.However, this all changed on August 13,2025, when I received notification from the California Franchise Tax Board that I was delinquent on my tax for $4,800.00 plus penalties for 2024. I immediately contacted Randy's office telephonically and by email for assistance on this matter. I did not receive any response . I followed up with three more phone calls. Still no response. Fortunately, in November of 2025, I was finally able to finally resolve this situation with an astute agent from the California Franchise Tax Board without any owed taxes or penalties incurred. It appears Randy's services are fine as long as you're not audited by the IRS or the California FTB. If you are, you're on your own. I guess I should have paid more attention to the negative reviews, which proved to be true. read more

Randy and his team are great! He has helped me with business tax preparation, estate tax preparation and personal taxes! He is very knowledgeable and shows great attention to detail. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. I had been coming here for a few years and had no issues. However, Randy really messed up my taxes and I been trying to get them fixed for the past 6 years. The mistake has cause me problems with the following tax years. His mistake cost me thousands of dollars, that I DID NOT OWE. I understand mistakes happen, but there were no attempts made to fix the issue him and his team created. I constantly called and was ignored. Randy is the worst. He promised he was trying to fix the mistake. He told me he made one call to the IRS, was on hold for a few hours and did nothing else but waited for the IRS to call him back. He made no request for an amendment to fix the issue, didn't contest anything, NOTHING! Finally, I had to hire another tax professional after no resolution, and thank god I did! I found someone who actually knows what they are doing, is professional, is thorough, helpful and honest. My new CPA needed to contact Randy to take over the issue and Randy was less than cooperative. He would LITERALLY ignore all emails and dodged all calls from myself and my new CPA. DO NOT RECOMMEND GETTING YOUR TAXES DONE HERE. read more

I have been seeing Randy for over a decade and it has always been a pleasure to know that someone knows you by name face and also remembers you from the previous years. It is also great to have a relationship and get to know who you are working with. If that's the type of person you enjoy working with than this is your place. Look no further. He will take care of what you need and let you know straight out what he can and can not do. No BS involved. read more

My previous tax advisor that I had been seeing for at least 13 years retired a couple of years ago. My sister referred me to Randy. Randy's team have always been able to accommodate with scheduling appointments. Randy has always been personable. Randy has even given my daughter pointers in what colleges would offer the best field hockey scholarships. I have 3 other sisters who also see Randy and are happy with the services. Thank you Randy and team. See you next year. Margaret Bale read more

Was referred to Randy and was more than pleased with the great job he did for me last year and will be returning soon for this year's taxes. He is a stand up guy, honest, pleasant and goes the extra mile to do things the right way. No short cuts. I can recommend him without any reservation what so ever. I feel lucky to have found him! read more

Another 5 stars for financial connections, went 2 weeks ago to do my taxes and great customer service and hospitality I received from Randal and his office employee from setting up my appt to the day of my appt great service, I was in and out of there within 30 mins and he took me right in on time of my appt, I filed my taxes on a Sunday and by next week I had already received my refund, I sure will be going back to financial connections every year to file my tax return, thanks for your great service. read more

I was referred to Randy and his team by my previous accountant because he was retiring, Randy came highly recommended and certainly seemed like a good guy. He filed my 2017 and 2018 taxes. No issues in 2017 however my 2018 filing was very different! After 2018 was filed the state (CA) informed me that there was a $6000 error with regard to my return. Randy initially acknowledged the error, apologized and said that he would investigate and get back to me with an explanation. I understood and the wait began. That was in February 2019! After several months of leaving messages and emails, no reply or explanation. He was also supposed to review my fed filing as well to make sure it was accurate. That also never happened! My last email to him over a week ago reiterating all the calls and emails I had sent to him was also never acknowledged. Needless to say I found a new accountant... as a lot of people say, if I could give him 0 stars I would!!! read more

Randy is the man! After getting ripped off by H&R Block several years ago, my friend suggested that my wife and I consult his accountant Randy for our tax needs. We met with Randy and were impressed by his professionalism and knowledge. I highly recommend Randy if you need any tax services done. read more

I have been going to Randy for several years now, and I have been happy with his services every time. He is courteous, thorough, and very professional. His prices are also very reasonable. I look forward to seeing him every year because he always gets me a nice return and gives me advice on what I can do for the next tax year. read more

Randy has been helping us for the past few years and has been nothing short of excellent. He has saved us more money and showed us new investment methods to help reduce our taxes. He is a great listener and very attentive to our needs. I highly recommend him to take care of your financial needs. He is a trust worthy, professional, and caring individual. Thank you Randy for your great service! read more

I've been a client for 5-6 years now. Randy is highly knowledgable and he always remembers his clients! Personalized service with flexible scheduling for busy people like myself. He always answers my questions and is very warm and friendly (as is his assistant). I highly recommend Financial Connections to others! read more

Mr. Owens and the rest of his staff maintain excellent customer relationships. I've been a client for nearly five years and I'm never disappointed with the level of care and diligence that he delivers. In addition to providing great tax preparation services, Mr. Owens is someone I feel very confident in giving very practical financial advise. read more

Randy is great! He is professional, thorough, and on point with providing his customers his very best. He goes above and beyond to advise clients on recommendations that can help the client. He also offers a mid year review to estimate where the client currently is in terms of earnings. I feel completely confident working with Randy as he is extremely knowledgable. His is always on time and I know when I come to him he will be ready to take me. Any follow-up after my appointment is handled with urgency and in a timely matter by his staff. He is all around great!!!!! read more

A friend referred us to Randy over 14 years ago and he's been our tax guy ever since. He's informed and gives solid financial advice, which is why we drive an hour to see him. read more

Randy is awesome! I've been going to him for years. He's very friendly and helpful. If you want excellent service and pricing, go to him!

Randy has been our CPA for over 25 years. He is very knowledgeable, professional and personable. We trust Randy and he has consistently exceeded our expectations in providing tax and financial advice and services. He is timely, quickly responds to any inquires, offers sound advice at reasonable prices and helps us plan for the future. I recommend Randy without reservation. read more

We were referred to Randy at Financial Connections a few years ago by friends and we have worked with him on our annual tax returns every year since then. It is very easy to get an accommodating appointment time, of course we do book in advance during the busy season, and Randy is professional, personable and knowledgeable. We will definitely continue using him and would highly recommend his services. read more

Randy has taken care of my taxes for two years now . My boyfriend was referred by his sister & I tagged along . I absolutely knew we were coming back to him after the first time . He is fast , efficient , & friendly . Always a good time when it comes to tax season see you next year Randy ! read more

Randy and his staff are professional, efficient and understanding. Simply the best around. I am very confident that you will be glad you found Financial Connections. read more

I have been going to Randy for a few years now. I never get stressed or worried about having my taxes done. I know I'm going to a very competent person. I will continue coming here. read more

Randy has been doing our taxes for a great many years now and it has always been more than a top notch experience. He doesn't do any less than the best and builds a good relationship and rapport with his clients. He makes things easy to understand so that you know what he is doing to give you the best tax return and makes great suggestions on how you can improve or make changes for the best outcome. We would highly recommend him for all your tax and financial needs. read more

Randy is always knowledgeable about any new tax information, very personable and professional. I was referred to him 4-5 yrs ago and we are still with him. I knew after our first appointment with him we would be returning clients and would look no further for anyone else. Happy clients! read more

great service, respond to all our questions, finding areas were we can make deduction that we weren't aware off and finally giving us ample time to discuss our taxes needs read more