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I have been using Rick for 8 years and have sent several people his way, gone through audits, and made him come to me to meet in OC multiple times. Ricks ranking is 95%+ which is good considering... More
I have been using Rick for 8 years and have sent several people his way, gone through audits, and made him come to me to meet in OC multiple times. Ricks ranking is 95%+ which is good considering his profession. I have had nothing but good luck and professionalism from a guy juggling that many clients. If you want hand holding and someone with less clients – go that route and you will pay for it. If your looking for a Taxman that can get it done fast, cheap and right, then Rick is your man.?
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I have been using Rick for 8 years and have sent several people his way, gone through audits, and made him come to me to meet in OC multiple times. Ricks ranking is 95%+ which is good considering... More
I have been using Rick for 8 years and have sent several people his way, gone through audits, and made him come to me to meet in OC multiple times. Ricks ranking is 95%+ which is good considering his profession. I have had nothing but good luck and professionalism from a guy juggling that many clients. If you want hand holding and someone with less clients – go that route and you will pay for it. If your looking for a Taxman that can get it done fast, cheap and right, then Rick is your man.?
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Rick has done my taxes for 6 years. I have since moved out of state and still continue as one of Rick's clients. I recommend Rick without reservation. FWIW, I was also audited once, due to an IRS... More
Rick has done my taxes for 6 years. I have since moved out of state and still continue as one of Rick's clients. I recommend Rick without reservation. FWIW, I was also audited once, due to an IRS mistake--Rick's office was responsive, professional and thorough in helping me through the audit.?
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I have been a client of his for 10-years or so. The front office staff are not always the most considerate, but Rick does a great job and I trust him completely. Overall: very pleased with the... More
I have been a client of his for 10-years or so. The front office staff are not always the most considerate, but Rick does a great job and I trust him completely. Overall: very pleased with the service - I recommend him to all of my family and friends?
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Integrity and honor are as important if not more important than cash, prizes & the IRS. Rick has both integrity & honor. He is clearly an ethical man. He is consistent in his conservative and... More
Integrity and honor are as important if not more important than cash, prizes & the IRS. Rick has both integrity & honor. He is clearly an ethical man. He is consistent in his conservative and compassionate ways. He is also a hard worker and an intelligent man. His excellence with regard to taxes and general business growth is obvious. He has always provided me with excellent, rational guidance for the past 10 years. I was deeply saddened to read a group of "negative (read: slanderous) reviews" - it is clear to me - that some one out there has a personal vendetta that has zero relevance in this forum. There is no validity to this talk of Rick & Audits and criminal activity. Whoever is writing that stuff and "masterminding" that negativity - is simply projecting who they are onto Rick - and it's ugly and should be stopped. I don't usually participate in these review systems, but in this case I felt it important that as many people as possible help set the record straight. Rick Birnbaum is a focussed, diligent, kind hearted man. It's my privilege that he does my taxes and my company's. I am grateful for the service he provides with grace and accuracy. I recommend him highly. « Hide
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For more than 17 years Mr. Birnbaum has been doing my entire families taxes. He is a hard working and a very intelligent man. I have referred several associates his way with complete satisfaction. I... More
For more than 17 years Mr. Birnbaum has been doing my entire families taxes. He is a hard working and a very intelligent man. I have referred several associates his way with complete satisfaction. I would find it very difficult to find another person to trust as much as we trust Rick Birnbaum.
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My wife and I have been with Rick Birnbaum for over 25 years and not once have we had a single problem with Rick or his office. We were referred to Mr. Birnbaum under difficult circumstances. having... More
My wife and I have been with Rick Birnbaum for over 25 years and not once have we had a single problem with Rick or his office. We were referred to Mr. Birnbaum under difficult circumstances. having left our previous accountant where we were being audited by the IRS. After several weeks, a few meetings, and many phone calls Rick and his office straightened out everything to our complete satisfaction. That was a long time ago and we have grown with Rick and his Tarzana office. Twenty-five years later, and we couldn’t be happier! Anyone who really knows Rick knows this, too. Rick is a good man and a great CPA! Anyone writing anything else is straight out of Aesop’s Fables … sour grapes! Here’s to another twenty-five years with Mr. Rick Birnbaum … should we be so lucky!
Cheers, Michael K. in Long Beach, CA
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Rick's done my taxes for 6 years. I have been very satisfied with the service he's provided and I recommend him without reservation. In addition to returning all phone calls and emails, Rick also... More
Rick's done my taxes for 6 years. I have been very satisfied with the service he's provided and I recommend him without reservation. In addition to returning all phone calls and emails, Rick also assisted my wife and me in setting up a legal structure to support my wife's new day care business. FWIW, I was audited once due to an IRS error (2005)--in the end, I owed nothing, and Rick's office handled the issue professionally, thoroughly, etc. He's clearly busy, but has always gotten back to me... I can see where someone who needs a lot of handholding might get antsy.
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Rick Birnbaum is a total fraud, he will do your taxes by making up numbers and in most cases not even taking the time to check the financial documents which you have provided him. He also has a... More
Rick Birnbaum is a total fraud, he will do your taxes by making up numbers and in most cases not even taking the time to check the financial documents which you have provided him. He also has a nasty habit of disposing of tons of clients paper work (most of which contain private information) by simply tossing them in the trash without so much as shredding them. This man has no morals and most of the "positive" reviews which you read here are written by his own employees or fellow crooks for whom he comits tax fraud for.
Pros: None
Cons: Everything about the man and firm.
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I've been a client of Rick's since 1984 and he has done a great job of getting me all of the deductions that I'm entitled to. I have been audited 2 times - the first time the IRS gave me a zero... More
I've been a client of Rick's since 1984 and he has done a great job of getting me all of the deductions that I'm entitled to. I have been audited 2 times - the first time the IRS gave me a zero basis (apparently I bought a townhouse for free) and fined me for taxes on the full sales price - Rick represented me - the IRS corrected THEIR error and I even got more money back. The second time the IRS didn't give me credit for income taxes that I had paid - again, Rick represented me and the error was corrected.
There's a saying - GIGO garbage in - garbage out - if these so-called disgruntled former clients gave Rick garbage then they are fully responsible for their errors not Rick.
He keeps current with continuing education and completes the returns in a timely manner.
Pros: Knows what he is doing!
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