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

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 :)

Christine is amazing!!! I really wanted to have a professional résumé written, I wasn't sure about…read moredoing it myself as I wanted it to be perfect. Christine was patient, asked a lot of informative questions, she took her time on making it very professional, and it was done within a day. It is hard to know sometimes what employers are looking for. Christine went through the résumé with me and at the end I had no questions. I highly recommend her. She did my résumé some years ago, and I was not able to find it. She kept it in her system, and when I called it was in my email 5 minutes later.

Resume writing takes a keen eye for what stands out to employers as well as skill for articulating…read moreyour experience in a concise and professional manner. Christine does all this and beyond! I have never been good at keeping the amount of words short on professional documents, so I was thrilled to be able to reach out to Christine for her professional assistance. In my true wordiness fashion, I sent her an email with as much information pertaining to my professional life thus far as I could think of. This included schooling, certifications or training's, past employers and the duties of each and even personality test results such as "Strengths Finder" and "16personalities". Through all this information, even though we had not met before, Christine was able to convey in my resume all the skills, experience and personality I wanted to portray to my potential employers. After this informational email I sent her, she gave me a time frame on when to expect the first draft. Just as she stated, I had a draft awaiting me in my email within the time frame she gave me and it blew me away. I was so impressed by the professional look and how confident and professional I appeared on this resume! It was better than I could have hoped for and I will definitely return to Christine if I need assistance with any further professional documents. If you need a little help like I did with your resume, reach out to Christine - you'll be glad you did!

We are new business​ owners and moved to the Central Coast a couple years ago. We used Dritsas &…read moreCo. for our personal and business needs​. Jim and his staff are amazing. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We would highly recommend​ him and his company to anyone.

Charges $425 for a simple W-2 tax return. My mom is on…read moresocial security and been a customer for 100 years. Do better.

WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG?!?!?! Tom Cook is hands down the best C.P.A…read more I have been through 2 bookeepers/tax preparation and 1 C.P.A. in the past 2 years. When my Roofing Company became Incorporated it was more then I could personally handle due to family tragedy and my inexperience. Not one business wanted to chew off the mess that I had made of my books. But Tom took us on, and I am forever grateful! He unraveled the mess (my books) and the taxes that another business prepared. Instead of me owing the IRS, they now owed me. Saving close to $20,000. He is very responsive to inquiry. No question is a dumb one to neither him or Stacey. Consider yourself lucky should he agree to take you on. Thanks Tom!!!

I have NEVER posted a bad review in my life. But this time I feel compeled to do so to help others…read moreavoid the same. 3 1/2 WEEKS ago I made an appointment with Thomas Cook, owner of Five Ciities, CPA. In our initial interview I made it clear theat time was of the essence in filing the return because I was going to make an offer on a home and needed to get the financing right away. He said there would be no problem. BUT three and a half weeks later NOTHING had been done. He went on vacation twice, never returned phone calls and was non responsive to emails. Yesterday, with onlty 72 hours to get my loan submitted I picked up my portfolio looked on Yelp for recommended CPA firms and took it to Rohr & Associates. My appointment with Daniel Rohr was at 2:00. By nooon TODAY he had my return completed!!!! Needless to say I highly recommend that if you need to get things done in a professional, courteous and timely way do not go to Thomas Cook. Save yourself the aggravation and go to Rohr, a family owned and highly Yelp reviewed CPA firm.

Lorna was an incredible guide during a challenging time for our business acquisition. She has the…read moreheart of a teacher. She helped us understand what we were really looking at and make confident, informed decisions. If you're a small business owner who wants clarity, Lorna is the real deal.

I've worked with Lorna since 2012, and she's exceptional at helping business owners clean up and…read moretruly understand their businesses. As a CPA, I've had the privilege of working with a number of Lorna's clients, and it's easy to see the positive impact she has on their business, clarity, and confidence. She's a strong advocate for her clients and brings both strategic insight and genuine care to every interaction. Lorna helps business owners not only improve their financial results but also gain control and peace of mind in how they operate. She's fantastic to work with, and I recommend her without hesitation.

Tobin is the Best. Very organized and pleasant to work with. Just started with him but plan on a…read morelong relationship working together! Thank you Tobin for assisting my business to succeed!

Tobin handles QuickBooks with incredible skill and accuracy. I know he will ALWAYS know how to fix…read morea problem that I've been stressing over and he fixes it quickly. He doesn't say "I just google it". He know this program inside and out and is a true expert.

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!