John and his team have consistently done an exceptional job maximising the value of my stock options at a startup. I've been a satisfied client for over 4 years now and cannot envision partnering with any other firm that articulates my concerns and interests as effectively as they do. read more

Called regarding some basic information about the company and was told by the representative on the phone that they didn't have time for my questions and didn't have time for me quite rudely. I normally like to leave positive things about places but your basic Customer service here is lacking BIG time! read more

Gillingham CPA has handled all of my taxes for 7 years and they're always easy to work with, prompt in replying, and get my taxes done right. They've handled complicated situations where I lost everything in a house fire and were able to help me calculate the loss into my taxes and got me back on my feet in no time. Thanks John and team! read more

As a start-up cofounder, my taxes have been anything but straightforward. Enter John and his team who delved way into my tax situation with very little information to go on. Constantly needing to make assumptions, checking with me on the most important things, and solving problems on his own enabled me to focus on my bigger issues. Time after time, John consistently delivered on all his promises and provided the highest quality service for a fair price. Not only that, he's a cool guy with a great sense of humor, and knows how to treat his clients. Considering all the messes he's gotten me out of, I'll consider myself a repeat customer for years to come. Go with Gillingham. read more

I have been working with Gillingham CPA for the past 5 years and the team is always going the extra mile to be consultative and get things done in a timely manner. They have helped me as an employee of a public and private company and delivered great work in both cases. It has been a pleasure working with the team ! read more

This was my first year working with John and I couldn't have been happier. My tax situation grew far more complex over the span of the last year, and I was stressin' pretty hard. Luckily, John and his amazing team were able to guide me through the complexities with ease. I felt taken care of, listened to, and well advised. What more do you need? Looking forward to working with John and team for years to come! See you never, Turbo Tax. read more

Gillingham CPA is a breath of fresh air, providing creativity and thoughtful financial advice in all realms. Over the past few years I have had a variety of needs, from basic tax preparation to bookkeeping for a business in constant transition, and as I have expanded and contracted in my needs, Mr Gillingham and his team of talented folks has met every requirement. John loves to solve problems, he makes accounting concepts easy to understand, and has become a close ally for all my tax and financial planning needs. read more

I have been working John over last 6 years and I could not have been happier. He's super-fast, detailed oriented, responsive, and very patient. Highly recommend for small businesses. read more

I've been working with John and team for a couple years now, and it's been seamless, quick and effective each year. Our first project was an extremely complicated set of amendments that took ~1 year to complete. Throughout the process, John was very clear with requirements, next steps, setting up check-ins, and keeping me in the loop on what was happening. Since then, with his proactive planning help, taxes have been a breeze. read more

I know Gillingham CPA does a lot of stock option related work for his San Francisco clients (one recommended me to him) but I am actually more on the small business side of things with a rental. I am impressed by how John carefully explains the process and starts planning before the end of the year! I appreciate his collaborative approach, so you trust the work provided and know you are getting the best rates. I'm not rich, (yet) but I know with the help from Gillingham I am doing everything I can to get there. Initially, I wanted someone local (LA) but quickly realized it is fine to get this all handled remotely. Highly recommended. read more

Working with Gillingham CPA was the first time I used real outside help for tax prep, and it made me regret not doing it much sooner. John's incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and efficient. I finally feel confident that everything is fully thought-through and precisely filed and managed. I have and continue to highly recommend these folks to anyone whose needs stretch a bit beyond TurboTax - which is a lot of folks in the area. read more

Cannot say enough good things about John and his team. We've worked with John for 2 years now and he's done such a great job educating us on tax strategies. They've also connected us with other financial services to help with money management. We have a somewhat complicated tax profile with RSUs, rental property and other investments. They made the process super easy for us tax/money newbies. Thank you! read more

This is the second year I've used Gillingham CPA and I've been very happy with the results. No complicated in-person meetings to arrange, all done electronically, with questions easily and quickly answered over email. More expensive than I was paying previously, but I no longer have mistakes on my returns. haha. read more

When it was time to upgrade from the Liberty Tax guy around the corner, we turned to Gillingham CPA. They have now successfully wrangled a few years of complicated taxes for us (multiple jobs, businesses and real estate). Even more valuable, they have helped transition our small business from outrageously colored google doc financial records, to legitimate bookkeeping using Quickbooks. John is patient and thorough. Beyond just doing the taxes, he has given me tools and knowledge that is invaluable. read more

John and his team are amazing to work with. We were last minute filers and had some complications with our tax situation and his team was attentive, patient and helped us every step of the way. Fantastic firm and people we are looking forward to using for years to come. read more

John and his team are the best! I sold tech stock and needed help with my taxes. John is always available to jump on a call with you. He explained all the basics to me, patiently and in an easily-digestible way. He and his team are super organized, worth the peace of mind, and FUN to work with! Would highly recommend! read more

As someone that has little to no knowledge about taxes (and finances in general), I have to say that John has been a revelation. He was the perfect CPA to handle not only my taxes, but my fiance's, and our small side business's taxes as well. He's super chill, yet very meticulous and thorough. And he is always happy and willing to educate us or advise us. We always come out our calls with him having learned something new. I would definitely recommend him if you have a small business, are working in tech and need to deal with stock options, or want a cool, young, hip CPA to learn more about your finances. read more

Easy to work with and efficient. I don't have that complicated of a situation, but everything went smoothly, three years in a row now. Extremely responsive and organized. read more

I've been working with John for 3 years now for both proactive tax planning and tax preparation/filing, and it's been a pleasure every year. John is very knowledgable and has a team that is organized and efficient. My wife and I have a somewhat complex tax situation with stock based compensation of multiple varieties as well as a small sole prop business. John has helped us navigate this and optimize our taxes and even consult on things like proactive retirement planning. His services are worth every penny, and filings get easier and more efficient every year once you start planning proactively with him. Highly recommended! read more

John has been absolute pleasure to work with. Who would ever say they like to meet with their accountant? No one ever, but I do--and I can't recommend him enough! He's extremely sharp, pays great attention to detail and has continually advised me on ways to grow my business. His support team (thanks Abigail!) has also been extremely helpful. My business is complex: venture invested; international contractors; global revenues--he's been able to keep me compliant and two steps ahead of any financial decisions that need to be made. All things considered, if you're looking to work with an accounting firm that will help your business get financially sound and compliant, while also making the process both painless and fun, do a tax year with this firm. read more

John is my go to guy now for all things taxes and accounting related. I couldn't recommend him enough! I came to John with hacked together books and little knowledge of accounting. He guided me through starting an S-Corp, getting my books in order, and even starting an IRA. Now I feel much more confident about my business and personal accounting system and I'm not longer worried about taxes. I know John's got my back. What's more, he's also set me up to save a considerable amount of money over the next few years. On a personal level, John is easy going, kind, and fun to be around. If you're looking for someone to help you get your accounting in order, stop right now and hire John. Seriously. He's your guy. That is, if he even has any space for new clients... read more

John and his team were easy to work with and got our business taxes completed in time. Thanks for your help!

It was a pleasure working with John and his team. They were efficient, affordable, and wonderfully easy to work with. I had a complex year and needed support with my taxes - I reached out to John and I got it! I will be recommending John and his team to friends, family, and internet strangers. Truly an easy, awesome, and affordable experience! read more

John and team making taxes and planning extremely easy. Will 100% continue working w/ them and would recommend to anyone.

I initially came to John for some help getting my completely broken small-business books into an IRS-compatible state - and have been back year after year for his signature style, communication, and thorough-ness. read more

My partner and I have owned our small consulting business in San Francisco for close to 10 years. Prior to switching to John G's accounting outfit, we were using a highly rated accounting firm in downtown San Francisco. Over six years, we paid tens of thousands in fees even though our books were for the most part clean and relatively simple. They were unresponsive to our questions or concerns, and never proactively pursued issues that we raised. For the most part, it felt like our books were never fully reconciled. Two years ago, we finally decided to take the risk and switch to John. We had some reservations about a 'surfer dude' taking over our accounting....but we've never looked back. He first guided us on how best to track various transactions in quick books, gave us straight clear answers, something the previous accounting firm never did, then helped us clean the misc. entries. He advised us on the short term and longer-term book keeping best practices and did our taxes on time without glitches. He's very reasonably priced, very proactive at helping clients and clearly appears to care about client's financial best interest. He's also raised some key strategies we were unaware of for both our personal and business taxes which have resulted in significant savings. For the second year, we managed to file both our personal and business taxes early. That's all thanks to John's flexibility and quick turnaround. We look forward to working with John in the years to come. read more

John is someone who builds trust very quickly, which is vital as you're entrusting your sensitive financials with him. He's also a really chill, cool dude, which is refreshing to see in the accounting profession. He helped me with my personal and business taxes swiftly and efficiently this first year (2017). Everybody, especially e commerce entrepreneurs, should work with John. read more

I went to a presentation co-hosted by John. He has extensive knowledge and is able to present it in a grounded and easily understandable way. He makes the complex world of financial planning and finances in general seem manageable. He offered helpful suggestions and advice to me personally after the meeting that were helpful and easy to implement. I can definitely recommend him if you are looking for someone to help you organize this area of your life! read more

Great experience working with John and team. They let us know exactly what was needed, and very clear in our emails back and forth. Would not hesitate to recommend! read more

John worked with us in a very collaborative way, clarifying confusing details of our tax planning, answering detailed questions about all the little and unique factors of our tax situation, and helping us save in areas we had previously overlooked. Feels great to have our taxes is a good place and look forward to the carrying that peace-of-mind into the years to come! read more

John was extremely helpful in assessing my needs and issues and even called me on a Saturday to go through my options. He was aware of exactly what I needed to do from a tax perspective and gave me some great free advice. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing tax advice! read more

John is exactly what we were looking for in a CPA! Collaborative, informative, and responsive - it was an absolute breeze to work with him and his team. We were very happy with the results and are looking forward to working with John in the future! read more

I'd been doing my own taxes for years, generally taking hours longer than necessary to do so, and (probably) making paperwork mistakes all along. This year I was referred to John and he has made the process incredibly transparent, efficient and manageable. He responds quickly to questions and proactively manages issues specific to my financial/personal situation. He has also given me numerous great suggestions to improve my long term financial planning. Best of all, he is very grounded and approachable - all questions are given thoughtful consideration. The extremely reasonable preparation fee was the best money I have spent in 2016. If you are thinking of seeking help from a tax professional, go for it - call John. Seriously. read more

Like everyone else who has written a review for John, I can't recommend him enough. I found him through Yelp, and it seems only fitting that I make my own contribution here. John is not only extremely well-versed in all things related to taxes and accounting, but he is very personable and easygoing to work with. (He's a CPA and a surfer - who knew that such a breed even exists - so definitely not the stereotypical buttoned-up type that you see in those Jackson Hewitt commercials.). He amended five (yes, FIVE) returns for me, due to mistakes I had made when trying to do it on my own (my family's CPA had done them for me in the past, and after a huge error his firm made, I decided to do it on my own, thinking I would do a better job). My returns were really gnarly; I have rental properties, my own business, am a member of my family's LLC, AND I had to change my status from married from separately to married filing jointly. And John did it all. We were at Kinko's until midnight the night before they were due, and he not for a second had a bad attitude about it. He is quick to respond to follow up questions even when he is super busy. I am pretty sure that he treats every client like he/she is his best client. So if you are looking for a phenomenal CPA, look no further. You won't regret it! read more

John helped me get everything filed for my consulting business that was two years late. John provided thoughtful guidance and never passed judgement for my failure to file in the past. John has also given me invaluable advice on various accounting principles that has made me smarter and more profitable. read more

John is awesome! I am very happy with the entire process of him helping me with my tax returns. From start to finish everything is organized and efficient. He is very friendly, knowledgeable and saved us a lot of money! read more

John has been very helpful for tax preparation and other accounting needs. I rely on him to keep my consulting business going! Staying organized and on time each tax season is difficult, but John makes it easy and helps you throughout the process. read more

John was wonderful to work with! I found him through a mutual connection, and will be using him moving forward for all my tax needs. He was quick to respond to all my emails and questions, super knowledgable about everything I needed help with, and even followed up to make sure I was all sorted after we had finished working together. I've met with other CPAs that I just didn't trust, but John completely won my trust early on and I felt very confident working with him. Would highly recommend John to anyone! read more

John made tax preparation and filing a breeze. He explained everything clearly (he's even made an accounting app to help you learn the basics); and worked with me to identify the most tax efficient way to handle everything. He is very efficient and thorough, I'll be happy to work with him again. read more

John has helped me with a variety of complex tax issues including S-Corp equity compensation, as well as the more mundane self-employment income. He has also used retirement account tax recommendations to my benefit. In the past it's been all too easy to for me to try and do this all on my own, but I was missing the point - it's about saving time, yes, but really I was simply not specialized or knowledgeable enough to really make it all function well. 100% pays for itself in the end. read more