Unreliable. Irresponsible. Distracted. Inattentive. Disorganized. Generally unhelpful and rude…read moreabout it, to boot. Takes phone calls both personal and business during your appointment but is scrupulous about ending your appt "on time", no matter how much of your appt time he wastes on the calls. Will drop the ball at the most crucial moment no matter how long you've been a client and leave you scrambling. He doesn't care about your business at all. Run.

One of the most thorough and down to earth CPA tax man. Ken is great. He did my taxes for over 10…read moreyears. We stopped using him only because of our s corp business. Eventually we will use him again once he works with s corps as well as personal.

Just as another review mentioned on here Patrick ghosted us after three years of us being his…read moreclient. I used him for business taxes and personal up until ghosting us. Would not trust him for important filings.

Only reason I am giving this company a 1 Star review is because they don't allow you to give zero…read morestars. I typically file my taxes on TurboTax. When I went to file my taxes this year, I noticed there was a mistake made on the 2024 tax filing so in order to fix that I attempted to hire this company as my CPA. We set a phone call appointment at 9 AM. No one from this company called me until 10 AM which was at a time where I was not available anymore. In the voicemail, the CPA Mike even stated that there may have been a miscommunication and he's sorry that he didn't call earlier in the day. This is no problem for me as I called back when I was available to reset a phone call appointment. I mentioned to them when they call me to please call twice as sometimes it's easy to miss the first call. When we set the next appointment, Mike never called. Instead he said he thought I was going to swing by the office for an appointment on a Saturday. Odd since he never reached out on Saturday to see if I was coming, but for some reason, he expected me to come. I called back on Monday and said hey I'd like to sign the paperwork to on board. I spoke with Mike. He said that that's great and to call Faith their office manager. Where she was then happy to email me over the client agreement where I can print sign and scan back to them via email. The agreement was signed the same night. The next morning I receive a call from Faith where she leads off by saying we received your signed agreement and I spoke to the CPA and he stated that I No showed two appointments. Bear in mind, even if I was supposed to call in directly to Mike. There is no direct line to call into anybody at the office as they have a typical extension tree you have to deal with. So if you're ever calling them and they ever set an appointment with them, just so you know in order to get a hold of them you have to go through their extension tree. Makes sense as a client that you would have to do that for a phone appointment and they wouldn't call you.. icing on the cake was this was about a 2 to 3 week back-and-forth process and they decided as a favor to me on April 15 today tax day they would not be accepting me as a new client, but they would be happy to charge me $100 to file an extension. Just in case any other firm does this for you, I hope everyone knows you're able to file an extension for free online. I would say a normal company would have told me when I missed an appointment that they would not accept me as a client and it would've been nice to know that two weeks ago. Good luck to whoever attempts to work with this company. Patrick Rucker won't be your CPA. Just a guy named Mike with an assistant named Faith, who is not interested in arguing the facts. Let's see if they have a cookie cutter response to this review as I'm sure they will.

My tax person is on hiatus and was referred to Manny. I scheduled an appointment for a Saturday…read moremorning and I was promptly seen a few minutes beforehand. The office building is old, but the business has been in practice for over 20+ years. Manny did an amazing job getting all my deductions, property, mortgage, bank stuff, investments, etc, together and complete every necessary steps to get my taxes done. Manny also provided helpful hints and really good advice with regards to combining properties, finances, and such. It's good to have trustworthy information nowadays! Taxes electronically filed so hopefully I'll get my refunds soon!

ThisThis is the best tax office that I have been a quite it with I am very satisfied with the…read moreoutcome every year of the tax services that they offer I'd recommend this office to everyone who needs special attention to their taxes and getting the

it's the strangest thing working with these accountants -they act as if you're a pain in their butt…read morewhen you ask questions about your tax return as if you're supposed to know- they are so arrogant- I will never use them again and they are so overpriced - 1100$- for a regular tax return? NO WAY -definitely better and kinder people out there-I guess im not part of the club

I had a very disappointing experience working with John Messina and would not recommend Van Riper &…read moreMessina CPAs based on my experience. I was referred to John due to the complexity of my 2021 tax return, but my return was ultimately prepared by another member of the team. An error on the return later resulted in an IRS audit and over $1,500 in penalties and interest, which I paid in full. Following this, I had significant difficulty getting timely responses or assistance despite multiple follow-ups. Overall, this experience caused me to lose confidence in the firm's attention to detail and client communication. Based on my experience, I would recommend carefully considering other CPA options in the San Diego area.

Under new ownership by Seashells and Associates CPAs, the service is outstanding and very…read moreprofessiona, but human too

I have used Art Wankel and Associates for 4 years now for my personal taxes and my small business…read moretaxes. Art and his team are very service oriented and knowledgeable about their respective areas of expertise. They are definitely a 5 star rating.

Working with Daniel for my personal taxes has been a fantastic experience. I've found Daniel to be…read morevery professional and one that pays great attention to detail. Daniel is prompt with his responses and always takes the time to explain things in a way that is easy to understand. I feel total peace of mind knowing my personal finances are in expert hands. If you're looking for an accountant, look no further. Highly recommended! Sarpidor

I called and they were very rude and he talked down to me. I hired another cpa firm in Los Angeles.read more

John has been doing my taxes for more than 2 decades, and I cannot say enough good things about him…read moreand his staff. They are honest, responsible, and exceptionally competent. I trust them completely. I am terrible about doing my taxes, almost phobic about it. Plus I seem to have things happen right around tax time that complicate my issues. They are patient, helpful, supportive, and 100% professional with me, no matter what happens, and somehow they manage to help me to get everything completed without me having a breakdown. I'm 75, and I've had many different CPAs throughout my life, but he and his staff are definitely the best of them all!

John has been my CPA for many years...one of a handful of professionals who I consider a sort of…read moreright-hand-man in my life. At tax time and in-between, he promptly, thoroughly, and clearly answers any tax-related question I have, listening intently, getting inside my head, and addressing my exact concern without bringing up any superfluous info that might add confusion. He has an uncanny memory for tax information and whatever tax situation I am barraging him with questions about at the time. He is upfront and reliable. I'm so glad I was referred to him as a match for my picky, compulsive tendencies. He's the CPA for me for sure.

I was referred to Michael from my retirement planner. I can't tell you how happy I am. Finally,…read moresomeone who is knowledgeable explained what I need to do to prepare for taxes next Spring. I feel so much less stressed, thanks to Michael's explanation. Also, I told him about some things that will happen in the next couple of years. He freely offered help in terms of what our options will be and what would be optimal. I highly recommend Michael based on this very positive initial experience.