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    Raphael & Associates

    5.0 (13 reviews)
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    I didnt use his service because he was honest enough to tell me I didnt need to. Gave me a recommendation to someone cheaper!! Awesome man.

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    Ask the Community - Raphael & Associates

    I sold my rental house in April 2022 & invested my profits into Delaware Statutory Trust 1031. Do you have much experience dealing with this ? MASmith

    0 experience with your exact question. suggest Scott Haislet scott@goscott.com (925) 283-1031… Read more

    I would like to know if you can handle taxes for a law enforcement person who just purchased a new home?

    We mostly work on businesses and their owners. Lot of tech and rental property stuff, and a new brewery.… Read more

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    Almost immediately, Len impressed upon me that he was exceptionally fair and knowledgeable - great traits for a CPA.

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    UPDATE (July 2026): After posting my original review, the…read morefirm reached out to discuss my experience in detail. We had several conversations, and I appreciated that they took the time to listen to my concerns and work toward a resolution that I felt was fair. My original review still reflects my experience during the engagement, and I stand by the concerns I raised regarding communication, continuity, and quality control. However, I also believe it's important that my review reflects the complete experience. Because the firm took my concerns seriously and made a genuine effort to address them, I'm updating both my written review and my star rating. I've also agreed to a future tax planning consultation and will evaluate whether to continue working with the firm next year. If I do, I requested that my engagement be handled by the tax professional who ultimately finalized my return after it was escalated, or someone with a similar level of experience, and the firm agreed to honor that request. I'll update this review again after that experience so future clients can see how it compares. ORIGINAL (June 2026): I hired Dimov because I wanted more than tax preparation, I wanted a long-term CPA relationship for my growing business. During my initial consultation, I clearly explained my two priorities: evaluating our R&D expenses and discussing an inventory write-off strategy. Those were the primary reasons I hired the firm. George was very responsive before payment. After I became a client, however, I was handed off repeatedly. Over the course of my engagement, I worked with EIGHT different team members and had to continually re-explain my business, priorities, and previously submitted information. It felt like no one truly owned my engagement from beginning to end. The process took over three months to complete. Just to name a few issues: - My return was placed on extension without anyone proactively informing me that the original filing deadline would not be met. - The two primary issues I hired the firm to evaluate, R&D and inventory, were both initially overlooked. - I paid separately for an R&D consultation, yet the R&D analysis was not included in my draft return. - After I questioned why the R&D was missing, it was added to the return. However, when I reviewed the revised return, I questioned the analysis itself. The preparer assigned to it acknowledged he wasn't experienced with the R&D credit, and the matter had to be escalated to someone with more expertise before it was completed correctly. - A California LLC tax payment I had already made, and previously notified the firm about, was omitted until I caught it. - I spent weeks following up for updates and often received little or no meaningful response. When communication broke down, I copied George on multiple emails and also reached out to him directly. I never received a response, which was disappointing since he was the person I initially engaged with and who understood my goals. To the firm's credit, every issue I raised was eventually corrected. However, those corrections came only after I identified the problems myself. Had I simply signed the original drafts, several important items would have been omitted or reflected incorrectly. If you're looking for basic tax preparation and are comfortable reviewing every detail yourself, your experience may be different. I was looking for proactive tax planning, guidance, and confidence that my return had been thoroughly reviewed. Unfortunately, I didn't receive that experience.

    Dave did an outstanding job on our return!…read more We used them for several years. Dimov tax did great work.

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    My books were resurrected from the dead and neglected. Blythe came, conducted a thorough interview…read moreto really try to understand my small but complicated venture, forced me to supply and organize all kinds of important historical docs, set up a brand new streamlined bookkeeping flow, and most importantly got my quickbooks to a point where I can actually open it and obtain actionable information. She will make you do your homework. But it will be worth it.

    Blythe IS THE SMALL BUSINESS MAVEN!!! For those of you who are great at creating business and doing…read moredeals and making things happen, but whose brains do not do well with the minutiae of managing your accounts, receipts, subscriptions and bills (but also don't know who to trust to help you with this), Blythe will come to the rescue. Having previously hired a bookkeeper who gave me tasks to complete then ignored me if I did not do them (and was happy to take a fee anyway), Blythe comes as a refreshing antidote. Blythe will figure out what YOU need to get the job done, and she will support you with patience and without judgment. She will clean up any messes, put systems in place, and look at ways to streamline. She has a special gift for working with small business owners who are in growth mode, and she will help you in the here and now as well as help you plan for the future. She also really CARES, has the highest integrity and wants to see you thrive and succeed! She takes her fiduciary role as seriously as I take mine, and I have tremendous respect for her work ethic and humanity. If she has time in her schedule for you, take advantage it! She will save you time and money, and she will help you get more of your life back.

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