If I could give more stars, I would…read more My husband and I came to Margaret a hot mess! Our last CPA screwed us over big time, and left us at the mercy of the IRS with a whopper of an audit. Margaret talked us from our proverbial cliff, then painstakingly went through our entire paper trail for 2012 with a fine-toothed comb. She insisted that we not be at the audit (no argument there) while she went to bat for us. Margaret saved us thousands of dollars on our audit, and many hours of stress. I've learned the hard way the importance of an honest CPA that really knows what they're doing.

Worst accounting firm in California - don't believe the other reviews as they are not legitimate…read more These people will swindle you out of your hard earned money and charge you more than what you owe the IRS. It will feel like an audit when you do your taxes here, just because they think they are elite claiming CPA, doesn't mean that they are entitled to steal from you which they most definitely will

John has been doing my taxes for my contracting bizness for yrs now. He is very familiar with…read morebusinesses and taxes. Very helpful.

John has championed accounting. It's in his blood. John will work with you and for you. I challenge…read moreyou to find a better one than John Soldat. When you think you've found a good one and you find out you actually can't - John will still take care of you. For those that leave a negative review - it's still a free country. My advise to those who read a negative review about John Soldat - research the source and your questions will then be answered. There are people in this world that are satisfied with being unsatisfied. John has been in this business for over 20 years. It's a family business. If I'm lucky enough - John will be knocking my taxes "out of the park" for the next 20 years. Keep up the good work John, Michelle and Mom. You guys "Rock". Haters are gonna hate. Marc W. 34 year Airline Captain

My family members and I have been using Tran & Co for years and every year Andrew and his top notch…read morestaff really take care of my every tax need. Each year they send out a letter asking me to organize and save important documents that I will need for the next year. This always gets me off to a great start and takes any confusion out of the process. Then after I submit my documents for review they always take the time to look at all the documents I summit very carefully while trying to find ways to help me file correctly while saving the most money. If I have any questions during the process their office is always open and ready to help me. They do all the filing electronically and makes the process smooth and easy. I highly recommend using this service year after year! Thanks Eric

I've been using these guys for a few years now for both personal and business taxes. They're super…read moreaccommodating even when they get busy around tax time. It's quite a refreshing change from my last tax guy who would keep me in his waiting room for 30 minutes before he helped me. Every time I've done my taxes here it was so simple and I didn't have to wait to see them. I scheduled my appointment and they saw me right away. Plus the easy going demeanor really takes any stress or headaches out of the equation. It also helps that they know their stuff when it comes to taxes. The office is clean and conveniently located close to me. The parking lot is pretty big with plenty of parking every time I've been there which makes it even more hassle free. For sure I'll be coming here for many years to come.

I love coming here. They help you out in the best way possible . 3rd year coming here and they…read morehave literally made my life easier. Contacted them the April 14 2026 . Got me in a couple hours later. They are the dream team when it comes to taxes COME TO ART OF TAX , YOU WONT REGRET IT I RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE ! (:

Called to get information for LLC tax questions and Joe was very knowledgeable. He took a good…read moreamount of time to talk with me and answer my questions.

Paul is wonderful. He has been our CPA for years. He is very knowledgeable and competent. So…read moreglad we have him for our taxes and my husband's business. And his assistant Brenda is great too.

My parents have been going to Paul for decades. He's extremely smart, knows the tax code like the…read moreback of his hand, and when we needed something later in the year off my parent's tax return, he gave it to us without charging. Would absolutely recommend.

Bierman CPA was recommended to me by my daughter, so I thought I would try them for my personal tax…read morepreparation this year. My experience was not good! I definitely will not use Bierman CPA for my tax preparation next year and I would not recommend them. They are too expensive and too slow. I paid 3X more for the tax preparation than I did last year with another CPA firm. Results were comparable, so I questioned the $3500 cost for personal tax preparation. I had to wait one month for the taxes to be completed. I was not told in advance that business taxes take precedence over personal taxes. If they had told me this in the initial consultation, I would not have hired them.

If you are looking for a competent professional tax firm go somewhere else. I'm an attorney and…read morecontacted this firm for bookkeeping services. I thought everything was being handled well until I received my first invoice. I was billed for 3 months of work and presented with a balance. That is all. The invoice did not itemize the work that was completed nor the time spent on my accounts. I called to inquire and was told the person in charge of billing was out of the office. I emailed said person and requested a call to discuss my invoice when she get back to the office. I had to write multiple emails, and finally, more than 3 weeks after my initial inquiry, I received a call back. In terms of the invoice, I was told that "our billing software doesn't print hours spent" or something to that effect. I found this excuse to be weak and bizarre. So I decided to look into my accounts. I realized that none of my accounts had been reconciled for more than 3 months! At that point I decided to terminate my relationship with this firm. I retained a new bookkeeper that has been working hard to fix the errors done by Bierman's & staff. I was content with moving on. But then I received this email from current bookkeeper: "I am not sure if your prior bookkeeper knew what they were doing, but unfortunately none of the IOLTA expenses in 2018 were allocated to any specific accounts, they were just re-allocated back to the bank account. The whole year needs to be reconciled....No disrespect but you really should ask for your money back if you paid for services because almost everything (90%) that was done was incorrect, I have never seen anything like this before" This is a serious matter. As an attorney I have to report my accounting to the State Bar. Bierman's substandard work placed my law license, and my clients lives, in jeopardy.

Will and Andrea are responsive and available and work hard with excellent turn around times. It is…read moresimply an easy and painless process with great results, but only if you make sure to give them everything. A question that could have easily been asked given my corporate job and tenure was: 'do you have any restricted stock units'. This ended up being one reason that I had to owe back taxes. When I expressed the bummer to Will, he simply said 'your documents were filed correctly and here is how it is correct' when I told him I don't expect to fix it, it's just a bummer and the only help he could provide was to acknowledge that, he responded the same way, with no empathy for this huge bill I am looking at. Will and Andrea are excellent if you plan to be your best advocate, and want fast turnarounds with great results, but only if you make sure to give them everything.

I have been a client of Martensen Tax for several years. Every year, Will and Andrea make the…read moreprocess of doing taxes quick and easy. They contact you at the beginning of the year to make sure you don't forget you need an appointment, and then they stay with you, making sure that you do not file late. Andrea is great about reminding us that we need to send in our documents and making appointments. Will has our taxes ready before our meeting and is diligent about finding deductions that we may not have thought of. I enjoy working with them because they take the stress out of doing taxes.

My wife and I have had been coming to Alan for our taxes for almost a decade . Because we felt so…read moresecure with Alan, we traveled from our home near San Francisco every year. Of course as our twin grandchildren live in Orange County, it was a very easy decision. I am pretty sure that regardless of grandchildren, I would make the trip, or only have phone appointments, as finding an honest, knowledgeable and caring person to help you with something as important as ones taxes, is a very valuable commodity. Well Alan, as of October 2020, we have moved to Orange County, so you are now stuck with us forever. Jerry & Leslie K

Alan has been my trusted tax guy go to for a few years now. He is pleasant, professional, fast,…read morequick and Savvy! Alan answered all my questions and informed me of many things I needed to know. Alan's office is a great little spot off PCH in Newport so the drive was also excellent! I give Alan ten stars! He is the best! Happy client! I always recommend him to everyone I know and don't plan on going anywhere else.