Burr Pilger Mayer

I worked with Steve Mayer on a difficult and complicated bankruptcy case a few years ago and he was great – snatched victory from the jaws of defeat – the company successfully reorganized around a huge bank debt and has never looked back
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As an individual looking for tax prep, I recommend against using this firm. They are extremely expensive — for a single year’s worth of quarterly estimated taxes and final tax prep, I was charged over $ 8000 for a pretty standard return (no self-​employment or other complicating factors with potential for many line items of deductions). Then this year I received a small (less than $ 200) assessment from the IRS regarding tax year 2012, which they requested a copy of to dispute, which I assumed would be covered as defense of their work the prior tax year. While this defense was successful, I was later shocked when they billed me over $ 700 for disputing that $ 200 assessment! While their work was good, it was extremely expensive, and their billing with regards to the assessment suggests they can not be trusted to act in the clients best interest when billing hourly. IF you chose to work with this firm for individual tax prep (which again I recommend against), I STRONGLY suggest you insist on up-​front, flat rate pricing, not hourly.

Too expensive. They seem competent, but expensive. Charges for multiple people looking at the same return, copies, etc. Seems more suited to large companies with big budgets, not individuals.
For the amount they charge, value was not received.

One of the BEST accounting firms in the Bay Area!