I scheduled a Zoom meeting online, and when it came time for the meeting, no one from Upchurch ever…read moreshowed up for the call. I sat waiting to log onto our scheduled meeting, and no one *ever* came. I called the office with no answer and no reply. I understand that it was during tax season and therefore busy, but why then allow your online scheduling program to create an actual appointment? I *NEVER* received a call back to apologize or reschedule. No concern at all. Really horrible experience.

Jeff Upchurch is my small law firm's accountant. He handles all the details and explains the big…read morepicture in clear and simple terms. It's great to have something as important as my finances in good hands. I strongly recommend his accounting services.

Tom Woulfe is extremely good at what he does. His kindness, sincerity, advanced knowledge, hard…read morework, and obvious passion for his profession is evident in all he does. Tom consistently goes out of his way to help with all our accounting needs while communicating clearly and calmly, that is rare to find and makes a massive difference while we focus on our craft. Excellent staff and welcoming office, I couldn't recommend this CPA more. Thank you so much Tom^

I've been with this CPA firm for more than 20 years now. Al Horowitz., George Pidgeon, and Marc…read moreAbrams have all been outstanding CPA's, servicing my business and personal accounting and tax return need. These groups of CPA's are very sharp and efficient. They know their business very well, and all the tax laws, guidelines associated with accounting. I trust them 100% and will continue to for many years to come. I am highly recommending that you considering having your tax work done by this CPA firm.

I've been with Scott, Horewitch et al for...THIRTY YEARS! They are consummate professionals in the…read moreworld of taxes: knowledgeable, accessible, and they certainly know their way around the arcane world of the IRS and the Illinois Department of Revenue. I'd heartily recommend Al and crew to anybody in need of Tax Wizards, either for business or personal purposes--the best!

TLDR (EDIT): If any service provider refuses to send you their contract (and insists on live…read morereview, then prompt agreement/payment), that's not a RED FLAG, that's a RED BANNER... not to mention illegal! You have every right to review contracts on your own time, including with your own counsel (IF you so choose). Please beware of shady business practices and protect yourself. If a business relationship starts like this, it speaks volumes about the character of who you are in business with. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you're looking for an accountant who thinks that selling you on his services through his own 'required' 2-step sales process (reinforced multiple times as a "free consultation"/ doing you a favor), then you've found your match. Dario makes it clear throughout his sales process that he's providing you a "free" service & consultation by selling/ informing you of his services (completely bizarre by any normal sales standards). Beyond that, he truly believes it reinforces his value to charge transactional fees - like cancellation fees - for new client consults (folks that haven't even signed up with him yet!) Clearly a misguided attempt to appear valuable while losing the forest for the trees. To his credit, Dario seems knowledgeable (maybe?), but his approach leaves much to be desired. While touting ,"white glove"/ relationship-based, his actions denonstrate that he's highly transactional and "pay-for-play" - not exactly what you'd expect from a thought partner in high-level professional services. Further, he refuses to share his legal contract (extremely unusual business practice - if not teetering on legal/ ethical boundaries). He will review it with you live (ok, fine), but he'll only send it to you if you agree to pay immediately! In fact, he demanded I pay $430/ hour BEFORE I even signed up - simply because I asked for the DocuSign contract and requested to pay upon onboarding in January, which was previously agreed upon. Per his note, I "exhausted my 2 free sales consults", and any further requests - like a Docusign contract - required a ~$500/hr consult fee. Folks, this is bizarro land territory, as I was not requesting any free advice beyond a contract that he guards closely due to irrational competitor fears, which he freely acknowledged. In short, Dario is probably a good accountant (maybe?), but a terribly misguided business person, highly transactional, and not the right choice if youre seeking a thought partner. After his last absurd note regarding a consult fee in exchange for the DocuSign, I resolved it wasn't a fit for me and decided to move on. Then, I received a note from his assistant to the same effect (um...ok!) This further reinforced my impression that Dario is myopic, focused on payment rather than providing value as a partner, and likely to be self-serving/ problematic in the long run, even if his technical work might be sound (unknown?). Best of luck if you go this route (be prepared to pay an exorbitant setup fee, above industry standards, AND a creative $700 cancellation fee). Otherwise, you'll find plenty of stronger /relationship-based alternatives - happy to help as I've done extensive research.

I highly recommend working with Chicagoland CPA's. The team is very knowledgable, responsive and…read moremade the entire process smooth and stress free. They explained complex financial matters in a way that made it easy to understand. The communication was excellent and I am so fortunate to have found an accounting firm with expertise and such great customer service.

Kathy at the front desk needs her attitude checked and stop huffing and puffing when they make…read moremistakes, and then today I'm sent wrong invoices with other peoples name; prior to this I'm being told that they uploaded my documents to the portal and now I'm pretty sure they compromised my employees documents as well as social security number into another users portal just like this invoice which doesn't belong to me, I will be reporting this company.

The staff at Herbert Schonken is amazing. There is never a question that they are not able to help…read moreme with. My accountant at the firm is Pearl and she is responsive, informed and takes care of all of my accounting needs. I have been working with her for over 30 years and would not think of ever making a change. Herb and Dave were amazing when we had to file for ppp money and grants. Debbie handles my input in the office and is always friendly and upbeat. I would recommend this practice to anyone looking for a unified team to help with all their business or personal accounting.

I usually do my own personal tax returns however last year I had some unique circumstances where I…read moreneeded some professional advice and guidance. I found this firm through yelp and based on only two reviews, I took a chance. I'm glad I did. Brian was very knowledgeable and took care of my tax filings in a very timely manner. His fees were also very reasonable. I've been to some CPAs that nickel and dime you to the bank. I highly recommend this firm for your personal and business accounting matters.

I'm with Shelley. We've been going to Len for tax prep for 15 years. We are not high-rollers, by…read moreany means, yet he calls us back right away . . . like we're an important client. He is a tax wiz and a true gentleman. The latter being in short supply these days. Just can't say enough good things. Robin Dye Wheaton

Fast, efficient and fairly priced!! Hyung C. Im, C.P.A. helped my husband's business, my business…read moreand our personal joint tax returns in 2016 and 2017. He was professionally done with our year 2015 amended tax returns too. We are so impressed with his professional and kind service. We had a lot of tax problems and tax questions when we saw him at first. We called several other tax agencies before finding out about Hyung C. Im, C.P.A. We spoke with C.P.As and they didn't sound like they really knew what they were talking about and many times gave me conflicting information. When we spoke with Hyung C. Im, C.P.A., he was able to give me right answers to our questions that we were able to understand, and also gave us great suggestions for our business. We feel so lucky that we finally found him, who we are totally confident in his ability to do our taxes properly.

Let me start by saying, I own a business that provide services to clients, therefore I can attest…read morethat it is so hard to find a Professional that is efficient, trustworthy, accountable and most of all knowledgeable of their chosen Profession. With that being said - I decided to let my old Accountant go last year- 2017 and hired Hyung C. IM, C.P.A. After our meeting, I agreed on a price for his services that we discussed - to prepare my 2016 business and personal tax returns, my payroll and consultation for an amount greater that most Accountants would charge. The agreement is for the whole year that started on May 2017. I agreed to this because of my busy schedule running my own business and did not have time to look around because my taxes had past the tax filing deadline. As always, he seemed like an honest, competent person - as with the impression you get after meeting a new person for the first time, and believing in what the person said he can do (Since he is a C.P.A. and my knowledge in Tax preparation and rules is limited), because after all - he is a C.P.A. and it's hard to doubt his knowledge. Nevertheless, I insisted to put our agreement in writing before we can move forward. Luckily, I insisted on such contract - please read on. One of the services we agreed upon is for Hyung to handle my payroll. I signed the agreement on 04/30/2017 and he started working on my payroll on May 2017. Since my tax returns were already late, we filed an extension and decided to file my taxes in October 2017. When, I visited him in his office to pick up my completed copies of my tax return - he had the audacity to say that he should charge me for preparing my taxes so late in October 2017, since he had so much work and prioritize my returns. I shockingly stated to him that we signed a contract in May 2017 - that stated the work he just mentioned. . In addition, his terms were to charge me quarterly for the agreed upon services. I patiently told him that I paid the first 2 invoices that he sent me (advance for the taxes he will prepare in October 2017) even though he has not done any work for me except for the payroll. He smiled and said "I feel like I am not getting paid for preparing my taxes so late". I was speechless and finally after thinking it over and reading the contract we signed - he realized that I have a point. I had no words. Fast forward to my 2016 taxes he completed, I quickly glanced at the returns and were shocked to find out that I owe a tremendous amount of taxes. My business is an S Corporation, therefore the income of the business must be reported as my personal income (as an owner). I asked "why do I owe this much ($16,000 to be exact for personal, and over $3,000 for business state tax) where my previous returns were not that high?" which were still high in my opinion, I explained. It is why I fired my old Accountant and sought him out. He replied" I worked based on the information you gave me". Nevertheless, since the taxes were already late (October 2017), I decided to send it but not pay. His explanations did not make sense to me. This year- 2018, I sought out another C.P.A. and hired him to file my tax returns. I believe that things happens for a reason. The result - based on my business expenses, income, bank statement and deposits(literally the same information that I gave Hyung the previous year) with slight changes in the business income(not much because I no longer accept new clients) - I was happy and satisfied to find out that I paid my taxes obligation and no longer owe Uncle Sam. I decided to have my new Accountant review my 2016 return that Hyung worked on. The result - Hyung C IM, did not really review the information I gave him. He listed the revenue I collected as my business income without deducting the expenses. In short - he took on too much work (in my opinion - because this is a mistake that a C.P.A. would not make - giving him the benefit of the doubt). Therefore, instead of owing the IRS $16,000 - the I.R.S. owes me $39. As for the State, I still owe $150 but this is a relief compare to over $3,000 that I am supposed to underpay, based on Hyung's work. I submitted the amended returns for the 2016 taxes right away. I immediately sent Hyung an email on 04/02/2018 letting him know that I will not renew our contract because of this mishap. Below is his email reply... "Hello, I am sorry to lose you. If we had provided you with the full bookkeeping service, we could have served you much better. Anyway, I respect your decision to move the accounting service. One thing, do you want us to finish the payroll service for the first quarter or do we stop our service as of today? Even though we provide our payroll service for the first quarter in April, we will charge you for our service up to March 31, 2018. Please let me know. Please make sure you send email to my address HYUNGBUSINESS@YAHOO.COM. John H. Im, C.P.A. Tel: 847-699-9191 Fax: 847-699-8911. Can you belie

I have used service for many years now. I couldn't be more happier from their professionalism as…read morewell as down to earth personality. If anybody is looking for CPA for their personal and business, look no further. Their price is more than reasonable and you won't ever need to change your CPA ever again as long as you file tax in this country. Ted & Mr. Hong has been so good to me for many years...I just had to spare my time to shart my humble opinion on yelp. Go Yelp!

PH accounting has been wonderful to work with for my small business. Ted is insightful, helpful,…read moreand most importantly is constantly looking out for my best interest. They have been so patient with my disorganization and my lack of knowledge, I am surprised they are still willing to work with me. Everything is explained to me thoroughly, I know i am receiving solid advice. Lastly, I've worked with others before and ph accounting's fees have been extremely fair.