We've been with GGB for over a decade but after Gary Goldberg passed away this firm isn't the same…read more Like clockwork we'd get the information packet at year end to expedite the work his data entry people do at tax time. This year we didn't receive one, called to ask for one and we we're billed not only for the phone call but for the time to print the document! Mr. Gluck charges by the hour, even if his office calls you to ask a question, you're billed, evidently at the rate of $300 to $400 per hour. We received an email from someone we had never met at his office with the amount of tax liablity for the prior year. We were a bit surprised by the large amount and wondered if we'd made a error or omission. We called to talk to Mr. Gluck who told us he hadn't looked at our returns yet!!! Mr. Gluck said he wouldn't be able to look it over before the tax deadline so his office would prepare payment vouchers to mail in by the due date, but the call ended with Mr. Gluck quickly saying "You go online and do it. File your extensions and pay and I'll get to you after my vacation." The call cost me another $100. I've found another tax preparer that works with us in how best to set up our business and other financial planning - Better professional service and CLEAR advice at a quarter of the price.

I have been a client of Goldberg, Gluck and associates for nearly 40 Years. They have always come…read morethrough for me, saved me money and have expertly taken care of my accounting and tax preparation needs flawlessly. Top firm, and always ready and eager to help. Bill Wood

They offer great service and have improved their website security. I have used their services for…read moremore than a decade.

Used this firm to do our 2017 hoping for a long-term relationship. Several issues came up during…read morethe process....

These guys are great. I called in, realizing it's around tax time and I'm sure they are busy. I…read morejust started a business last year and wanted to ask the experts for help. I receive a prompt phone call back and their associate (Mr. Wong) discussed my taxes with me. Mr. Wong spoke with me for at least 10 minutes and explained that while they would be happy to assist in the future, given my current tax situation, and the advisement I was already receiving it made more sense to do everything through the same individual. I realize time is money and even though we both agreed it didn't make sense for Limani, Lee & Associates to help with my particular situation, the fact they were willing to listen and offer sound advice, with no pressure tactics, was much appreciated. I certainly recommend them to anyone who's looking for tax advice.

I have worked with Mark and his staff repeatedly now for years. They have been the paragon of…read moreprofessionalism and friendly customer service. If you are looking for a CPA to help with your business and/or taxes I highly recommend giving them a call.

This is our second year now working with Jaclyn Skull and she's done wonderful work for us twice…read more So glad that we've found our CPA! I've found that anything beyond single-source income makes taxes get really complicated, really fast. Trying to save a buck, I tried my hand at Turbo Tax for a few years to manage a home business alongside investments, but I ended up with a lot of questions and a lot of dead ends... which cost me a lot of money to the government, money that I now suspect I may not have really owed. But I digress. Hiring Jaclyn went against every penny-pinching bone in my body, but I manned up and decided to see what a real CPA could do with my mess. Boy am I glad I did! Two years in a row now she's made it really simple and has more than paid for herself. She knows the tax code inside and out, so I just feed her my information and she puts it in every place it belongs. We had an initial consultation where I explained our entire situation, then I gave her the docs and everything went quiet. Come a few days before the deadline, in came a form, my wife and I signed, and the refunds appeared like magic in our bank account a few days later. "Refund??" my wife exclaimed, in disbelief. "I know!" I replied, scooping my jaw from the floor. Jaclyn makes it taxes on your own terms. I can't recommend her highly enough. Pro tip: the tax software seems really intimidating, but just do your best and don't stress about it too much. They'll catch whatever you miss, as long as they more or less know what to look for. Think of it as a digital filing cabinet, just with some pre-defined structure.

This company is more interested in sending bills than servicing their clients. It took them over 2…read moremonths to file a EIN # for my mom's trust after her death. Then when it came time to file her year end taxes. They filed a extention and 3 months later told me they could not do her taxes. This was after I payed a deposit. I never received a return deposit. Just today I received an outstanding bill for services never processed. To add to this frustration I had to constantly follow up with several emails before they would reply. STAY FAR AWAY.

When our tech startup was acquired, my partner and I turned to David Kirst to help file our company…read moretaxes. He was a great help, answering all of our questions promptly and taking us through the complex process. Since then, I've relied on his help to file my personal taxes. I appreciate being able to work with a trusted sole practitioner who knows my tax history and background, and look forward to continuing to work with him. Highly recommend David for business owners looking for a great CPA.

On December 31, 2021, I emailed David Kirst, CPA (hereinafter referred to as "David") to find out…read morehow much money he would monetarily charge me to do my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, and my 2021 Corporate Tax Return (for both the federal government, and the State of California). A few days later, in January 2022, David replied to me via electronic mail (email) to inform me about his monetary price quotes for doing my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, and my 2021 Corporate Tax Return (for both the federal government, and the State of California). Ultimately, at some point in February 2022, I decided to hire David to do my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, and my 2021 Corporate Tax Return (for both the federal government, and the State of California). As a result of this decision, I informed David via electronic mail (email) about my decision. I made this decision because of my ability to monetarily afford David's tax preparation services, tax advice services, tax consulting services, etc. From my perspective, the way that David "verified" me to ensure that I was actually the individual requesting David's tax preparation services was really weird (which was something that perplexed me, something that was really strange to me, something that rubbed me the wrong way, etc.). I explained to David that just because I have personal (home) contact information that is different than my business contact information does not somehow make me suspicious. David and I (we) were able to get over this "hiccup" quickly so that we could advance into entering a professional business relationship. After David and I (we) entered our professional business relationship for David to do my to do my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, my 2021 United States Income Tax Return For S Corporation, and my California S Corporation Franchise or Income Tax Return, David and I (we) had a good to great professional business relationship. David educated me about a lot of stuff that I did not know about. David informed me about a lot of stuff that I did not know about. David is a Certified Public Accountant that is very detailed, very thorough, very experienced, etc. David is an excellent Certified Public Accountant. David is very knowledgeable. He is "top of the line" in his profession (in my opinion as being his first-time client). David and I predominantly communicated via electronic mail (email), which was great for me because my primary method of communication is electronic mail (email), and my preferred method of communication is electronic mail (email). However, when David and I (we) needed to talk on the telephone, David and I (we) found a way to talk on the telephone when necessary, even when I did not believe that it was necessary, even when I did not have time because I am always swamped/slammed/busy daily (everyday), even when I did not like it (which I did not on one (1) occasion). David and I were able to successfully work together, collaborate together, etc. so that ultimately my 2021 United States Individual Income Tax Return, my 2021 California Resident Income Tax Return, my 2021 United States Income Tax Return For S Corporation, and my California S Corporation Franchise or Income Tax Return, we are drafted on time, prepared on time, finalized on time, submitted on time for filing, etc. I have so much more knowledge and information now because of David than I ever did before with any other tax preparer (Certified Public Accountant or not) that I have ever hired regarding my tax return(s) preparation. As a result, I do thank David for that. David is very insightful. Regarding taxes, I learned a lot from David. I feel more sharpened now because of David as opposed to before I encountered David. As a result, hence, this five (5) star review, and I would suggest, advise, and recommend David if anyone in the State of California is looking to have his or her or its tax returns done, is looking to receive tax consulting (tax advice), etc., David is certainly a Certified Public Accountant that is at the top of the list. Thank you, David Kirst, CPA. I appreciate it very much. I wish you the best and success as a Certified Public Accountant presently and moving forward.

I think it's been around 7 years at this point to which I have used Mark for his services. Mark…read morecontinues to provide great service and now has options to do the entire hand-off of your forms online, and you can also now digitally sign your forms as well online. He also will meet you online via Zoom as well, and prefers that method due to COVID restrictions. I actually got the wrong time for my yearly appointment with him yesterday (Sunday), and while leaving a message, the secretary picked up, thanked me for notifying them that I would miss the scheduled appointment, Mark was mainly booked until mid next month, and doesn't see anyone on Mondays, but was willing to make an exception for today (Monday). I really appreciate that he was willing to see me despite the missed appointment. The appointment went well as usual. I was able to tell him some things about some of the forms and he asked me some questions about my prior year, which he also told me I could do business deductions and we went through a tiny list of things that we could deduct. I generally scan all my stuff into PDF format where I don't have a digital copy and just hand him a flash drive with all the stuff for him to use (he will scan physical documents for you if it comes down to it). Given that he now has a digital portal, you can probably upload the docs there instead.

Rude, likes to hang up on people, doesn't communicate well…read more I would give a zero rating if I could but yelp doesn't allow for it. If you want bad communication and rude secretary, with a rude accountant, then Mark is the person for you.

We recently worked with Cross Estate Planning to create our family trust and we had an excellent…read moreexperience working with Dave. His attention to detail, patience, and knowledge were greatly appreciated throughout the entire process. Estate planning was completely new to us and honestly felt a bit overwhelming at first, but Dave took the time to explain everything clearly and answer all of our questions without ever making us feel rushed. He guided us through every step of estate planning, and made what initially felt intimidating into a smooth and reassuring experience. We are so grateful to now have everything in place for our family and highly recommend Dave and the team at Cross Estate Planning to anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy estate planning attorney.

Great experience! Very helpful! Replied to me in one day and helped with my problem…read more Natalia

This review is observation and insight from my spouse who does the bookkeeping for my home based…read morecontracting business, so far as I'm concerned if she's happy and the books balance, I'm happy: In January 2026 our older software program suddenly stopped recognizing the turnover to a new year. Kind of like what was feared in Y2K, but really real -- "this date is invalid" it said for the new year entries -- Nightmare Land. Looking for an alternative program to migrate to I heard a lot about QuickBooks, but am rather 'old-school' and was trying to avoid putting our business accounting in the cloud and having a direct link from online bookkeeping to our checking account. As I had never used any other accounting program, and have no formal training, switching felt daunting. I found Prosper Bookkeeping on Yelp and reached out to Daniel Lin for a free consultation. He explained that I could use QBO without linking our checking account directly or utilizing AI features if I did not want to. So I decided to work with Daniel -- he patiently went through the steps to set up our books for the beginning of the year and coached me in bringing all entries for the year up to date. It was helpful for me to learn the new program UI through hands on instruction via Zoom, and then later review the videos Daniel provided of our training sessions. Daniel is a consummate professional - a non-judgmental and patient listener who is extremely knowledgeable and has a knack for quickly parsing through numbers. After using the program for a full quarter, I found that I had made several errors and could not reconcile our bank statements with QBO -- Daniel found the issues for me and fixed them in minutes. Like Magic! I'm very happy that I went with Daniel and Prosper Bookkeeping, FIVE stars!

We've been working with Prosper Bookkeeping for our small business and couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. From day one, they took the time to truly understand our operations and financial goals -- not just the numbers, but the bigger picture. The team is responsive, organized, and incredibly thorough. Month-end closes are timely, our books are always clean, and any questions we have are answered promptly and clearly. They've helped us catch discrepancies we would have easily missed and kept us compliant without any stress on our end. What really sets Prosper apart is that they feel like a genuine partner in our business, not just a vendor. If you're a small business owner looking for a bookkeeping team you can actually trust, look no further.