Bharmal and Associates

Shoaib and his team did a great job with my business’s state and federal tax returns. They answered questions in terms that were easy to understand, and they were reachable and responded to my inquiries quickly. Highly recommend for any small business owner with tax filing or advisory needs.

This is the second time I am working with Bharmal and associates to do my taxes. I use them to do my personal taxes. I have been extremely satisfied with my services so far. Shoaib has been taking of my taxes and he has been extremely responsive to every question I had. He always explains everything in detail to me and helps me understand how my taxes are being filed. He is very professional, honest, helpful and very dependable. The price point is also very good. I feel safe getting my taxes done with Shoaib. I would happily recommend them to anyone in LA/​OC.

I took the help of Bharmal and Associates for getting my taxes filled for 2 years and was extremely satisfied by their service, work ethic and professionalism. I would recommend them to anyone in the OC/​SoCal area and you shall not be disappointed.

My husband and I recently started working with Shoaib. As small business owners, his insight and guidance in the start up process has been invaluable. As well as his undoubted expertise, his demeanor and ability to help us understand each step of the process has made it a painless experience.
We strongly recommend him if you’re looking for an accountant who genuinely cares about your business and never makes you feel rushed.

I use Bharmal for both my business and personal taxes. Ismail and Shoaib are both quality guys, smart at what they do and dependable. They are honest, straightforward with what is risky or not and up to date on current tax code. They are reasonably priced as well. I have recommended them to many friends and associates.

I found Bharmal and Associates on Unilocal and was very pleased with their services! I was not excited about having to do my business taxes or personal taxes, but they took the worry away and made it so easy for me. They are very responsive, super helpful and efficient. They were also kind and knowledgeable, so I feel safe and ready for next year already. Thanks to Shoaib and Cindy for their help!

Shoaib has been my accountant for a few cycles now, and has done a great job every time. I trust his judgment and look forward to working with him for many years.

My husband and I are both fully employed MBA’s and we needed a specialized CPA to help us navigate how to get the best return on our taxes and tackle writing off school related expenses. If you’re a fully employed graduate student, there’s very few who specialize in write offs with graduate school expenses – trust me, my dad is a CPA specializing in tax, and most tax CPA’s have never had experience writing off these types of expenses. The ones who do have the expertise in this area are quite expensive and don’t take many clients. B&A proved their expertise by getting my husband and I back 50% more on our refund than Turbo Tax quoted us. Shoaib was able to quickly and efficiently review our file and offer insight on the best way to fills out the required fields (Turbo Tax will not do this for you!). Our colleagues who winged it with Turbo Tax received considerably smaller tax refunds than we did. Needless to say, we will be referring all of our colleagues to B&A to handle their taxes as well.

Shoaib helped us clean up a mess made by our previous CPA several years ago, and did so with the utmost care and understanding. I have continued using Shoaib with business and personal taxes and appreciate his knowledge and patience exercised throughout the year and especially at tax time. He has definitely helped save money and prevent stress and I have even recommended him to close family members.

I will continue to refer my clients to Bharmal & Associates. The feedback from the people I send them is always so positive. They are very responsive and knowledgeable. CPA’s usually come across as professionals who only like numbers and not people. Shoaib is exactly the opposite. He is a master with number, taxes, and saving you money but you can sense right away that he really cares for his clients. Thank you Shoaib for supporting my clients so well over the years. I am so grateful.

Bharmal and Associates gives solid advice and excellent customer service. They are a family business who treats and values their clients like family members. They are accessible and responsive whenever I need help and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone. They work with individuals and businesses and would be a great resource for anyone in need of their expertise.

I’ve been using B&A for quite a few years now and I’m so pleased with their service.
They are always prompt, reliable and trustworthy.

Our family has just relocated from Texas to California. We were trying to find a reliable CPA to do our 2014 tax return on google. I called his office on Monday and managed to make an appointment with Shoaib on Tuesday, 6pm (which is after his office hour). We didn’t expect that the fee would be about 3 times the price of what we paid in Texas. Luckily, Shoaib gave us a great discount. Before he filed our taxes, we met again to confer about our tax returns on a Sunday afternoon. We are so glad that Shoaib can accommodate us even after his office hours. We will definitely let him do our 2015 tax returns!

I just moved to California recently from overseas and had a few questions regarding International tax questions. I called a few Accountants but none of them were able to give me any meaningful advice until I ended up speaking to Ismail. He knows what he is doing and gave me the answers to the questions I was so worried about. I was also pleased that he gave me so much time just on the phone with sincere advice. I look forward to working with him soon! I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for professional but friendly Accounting Services.
Sidra

Shaoib came on board to help us with a very last minute tax filing deadline last year. I’m one of 3 co-​owners of a relatively new small business and it was our first time filing together. Shaoib went above and beyond the call of duty to get things done, and done right, as well as meeting the deadline. Trust is a big factor when it comes to finances, and I trust Shaoib. We’ll be counting on him to do our LLC taxes again this year!

Shoaib is very knowledgeable and up-​to-​date about current tax laws. His experience helped my family navigate through a very tough situation with our 2013 taxes. After taking his advice we ended up saving over $ 25,000 that year.

I was waiting until I had some time to evaluate Ismail, Shoaib and the rest of team before posting a review and I’m happy to say that my expectations continue to be exceeded. I run a business that I inherited and the accounting and taxes fell at the waist side. I hadn’t filed my taxes in 3 years and the work kept piling on. I had an existing accountant which was pretty decent and this was not his fault as I kept pushing things forward. I came across Bharmal & Associates from a friend who insisted I at least sit down with to see if they could help. After meeting them, I truly believe in having the right people in your business. Ismail and his team were so diligent and persistent with me that they knew all I was lacking was someone pushing me to take care of past issues. After everything was said and done, I am not only caught up but the refund I received more than paid their fees. In addition, I’ve also become a monthly accounting client of theirs. I would wholeheartedly recommend Bharmal & Associates to all small businesses. I think every entrepreneur needs them on their side.

I have been working with Bharmal and Associates since 2007. They have been assisting me with my personal as well as business taxes. Ismail Bharmal is a very professional CPA who has been guiding me in the right direction. He always stopped me and corrected my mistakes. I also used his book keeping services which helped me manage my company’s financial success. He treated me as a friend by giving me great advices on how to succeed financially. He always had the answers for me. I recommend his services at all times.

I am giving this review based on our consultation with Ismail Bharmal, to be clear. We decided to look elsewhere to get our taxes done.
My husband and I set up a free consultation at Bharmal & Associates. When we met with Ismail he seemed, for lack of a better description, like he was hung over. I don’t think he was hungover, but his demeanor was sluggish and distracted. He looked over some of our paperwork and said it would be $ 425 to do our taxes. He didn’t ask how many W2s we had or anything. When I said, «do you want to look at our W2s?» he replied with, «Oh…yeah, let me see them.»
When we left I told my husband I wouldn’t even feel comfortable working with him. He was kind of surly and I felt like he was bothered by us. It was weird. Not sure what to make of it, and really he didn’t do anything horrible. And, hey, maybe he would have gotten us a ton of money back and been worth the price, but he’s not someone I would feel comfortable with. Maybe he was having an off day. I just had high hopes considering all the great reviews he got.

I’ve always used online methods to file taxes and felt very unsure about some of the questions I got asked or forms they suggested I file.
A coworker recommended I try Bharmal and Associates and I was so impressed by how easily they could translate some of the more technical tax issues into things I could understand. After filing my taxes with them last year, I got the largest tax return ever! Overall, it was cheaper to file with them than it was to file by myself. I give these guys my highest recommendation. Especially if you’re like me and usually do your taxes online, give them one chance to show you how much easier and economic the process can be and you will not be disappointed.

Newly moved here from new York to California, used bharmal and associates for help with my taxes. Knowledgeable about my tax questions, overall great experience. Ask for Shoaib!

Excellent account, He has doing my business taxes from the day i started my Small business, recommended AAAAA++++++++. Thank you Ismail.

I never know what to do with my taxes! Good thing I have trustworthy CPAs to get the job done!

The best Accounting firm in OC! We have a small construction company and have been doing business with Bharmal & Associates since 2004. They are professional, competent and overall a trustworthy company that offers an array of business service. They are always available to address our business needs and concerns. I Highly recommend them.

It took me a long time to find a solid accountant. Ismail and his staff are very attentive, knowledgable, and trustworthy. They do what they say they will do — when they say they will do it.
As busy as Ismail is, he always makes time for me and if there’s something I don’t understand he takes the time to patiently explain it. He has the heart of a teacher — not the heart of a salesman.
If you’re looking for someone to file your taxes or help with a wide range of business services check out Bharmal & Associates.