Truly awful. All very friendly until you really need their help, or have questions about issues…read morewith prior returns, or a tax demand that relates to a mistake they made in the past. It's in this particular example where they suddenly become too busy to help and, most unbelievably started to send insulting emails. Really quite staggering for a small local business that presumably needs to build trust with the local community in order to succeed. I cannot warn you strongly enough to look elsewhere for competent accountants. You'd be far better off with TurboTax than trusting this incompetent firm with your finances and livelihood. Avoid.

How often do you get immediate attention to a problem that could leave you anxious and worried in…read moreterms of your financial well being? I received a notice of delinquency from my state tax office about potential significant penalties for not filing a personal property return for several years . This is different then filing federal and state income tax returns which the wonderful professionals at Rapacki and Company have been doing for me for years. I received the notice on a Friday and Joe Rapacki jumped in immediately over the weekend to figure out what needed to be done. Exceptional service that is beyond expectations.

One of the best decisions made since my move to MN 25 years ago was going here to have my tax…read morereturn prepared. I'm probably the 1 token Asian in MN that sucks at math (I also can't play the piano or violin) so finding a place that is accurate, fair, and keeps me off the IRS radar has truly been as good as it gets! I have referred many people here over the years and all have had the same experience as me. In fact, after hearing a horror story from my parents when they retired about a CPA that did their tax return for a massive sum, I started having them send their info here and they now swear by Mark Rhode, Dave Schwan and their staff of competent accountants all while cutting their tax prep fees by about 60%! Pretty amazing when they live in another state and conduct their tax prep all by snail or email. For my tax prep fee, I receive an accurate, legal, and timely return, good advice, a fair price, referrals to other competent financial management professionals, and the ability to contact them throughout the year when various questions come up that might affect my tax situation. I don't get nickled and dimed for every question, phone call or email that I initiate and in the 2 or 3 years where there has been an IRS inquiry about a discrepancy, the Rhode, Schwan and Co. professionals have handled the correspondence and explained it all to the feds on my behalf. They are worth every bit of the affordable fee they get because the IRS has backed down each time and I am not behind bars. :) In fact, I am most impressed that they have never looked to take shortcuts or encouraged any type of behavior from me that would be frowned upon by the authorities. I believe in paying my fair share but not a penny more and that is exactly what I get when my tax return is prepared here. Guaranteed, they have my tax business and referrals for life!

It was no coincidence that I stumbled across Jasna. I glanced over her website and withiutnthinking…read morepurchased a session with her. We communicated initially via email to set up our appointment and I could instantly feel the energy and excitement that she exudes. Apart from her warm and welcoming spirit, this woman knows her stuff. She is good!! Within 90 minutes, she managed to help answer questions and concerns I have battled for over a decade. I went in my session prepared to take notes but this never manifested because I was so caught up in the moment and everything she was saying. I hope one realizes that at some point we need a life coach. If you are reading this review, book Jasna now. It's an order! I promise no parts of yourself will regret it. This woman is amazing! My session was filled with tears and laughter but mostly insight. While I mostly read self-help books, it was a blessing to have someone personalize these teachings. Jasna asks all the right questions and ties up everything in a nice bow. Lastly, She is genuinely concerned about her clients and this is evident in her follow through after the session. (Are you still reading this? Why haven't you booked your appointment?!$)

I am so happy I hired Jasna as my coach; it was one of the best decisions and investments I've…read moremade! Even though I'm a self-improvement junkie when it comes to personal/professional achievement, I felt her coaching helped me shed fears, self-doubt, confidence dips, and navigate the intricacies of family relationships. I learned how to show up as a brand new leader (at work), how to handle challenges and uncertainties with authentic grace and power. Jasna delivers on results and wins. Your life will transform in front of your eyes. She is magic! People...RUN (don't walk) to make an appointment with Jasna!!!

With not much notice, my firm hired Jonathan to do a photo shoot at our annual company-wide…read moremeeting. It was our 60th anniversary year, and after our meeting, we had an offsite reception and dinner at The Bakken Museum. I had met with Jonathan only a few days prior to our event. He showed me examples of his work and gave me several options and offering suggestions of what would work best for our group. While candid shots of the group were good, they were only a secondary concern of mine, because what I wanted to capture was a group photograph of all our employees. Anything else would be a bonus. Jonathan, without any request from me, scheduled an appointment with the Bakken the next day so that he could see and feel what the space would look like and what would work. The day of our event arrived and I found Jonathan getting our group to interact and pose for the camera! Our group is typically reserved, but Jonathan used his people skills and charm to get them do act naturally and have fun! Jonathan was very accommodating with special requests, because several of us who are not shy of the camera would ask to have our pictures taken, and he obliged. When the time came for the group picture, I was so pleasantly surprised the Bakken had a special loft area where Jonathan could go 'above' the group and take several group shots! Jonathan efficiently turned around the pictures in a very short time, and had them available for viewing on a Dropbox account. The pictures were even better than I had envisioned. Thanks to Jonathan's professionalism and skill, we now will have a memory of our 60th anniversary that will hang in each office next to our 50th anniversary picture. I appreciate all the work you did for us, Jonathan! You exceeded my expectations!

From the owner: Celebrating +16 years of creative photography worldwide. *…read moreWedding/Family Photography and Portraits * Business/Commercial Photography * Performance Photography (Artists/Music/Fashion/Sports/Cinema) * Fine Art Photography * Photography Teaching

In his books, Gary W. Carter, CPA provides excellent guidance in a clear and concise manner.read more

Rude, unprofessional and overpriced. The owner, Gary, gave rude responses when I asked for advice…read moreand more information explaining his recommendations. Overall the process was very disorganized and I was not informed on how to use the "tax notebook" until AFTER they had taken my documents and prepared my forms. That's when I had inquired as to why there was information/credits missing on my return. So basically we had to start all over. For what these guys provided, I honestly could have done the taxes on Turbo Tax in less time and saved my self a huge bundle of cash ($400!!!!). Will not be using them again.