Carothers and Associates

I used Carothers and Associates for the first time
Charlie takes his time and explains to you anything you don’t understand. He saved me a lot of money. If you need a knowledgeable accountant/​cpa, he’s your guy!

I started my business last year, with absolutely no prior business experience. I got Carothers and Associates on referral. I have them do my monthly bookkeeping, as well as my yearly taxes.
I spoke to Charles on Saturday, and he said he was about to review my taxes and that I could expect to owe about 5k. That was crippling news to a new business owner that has spent thousands of dollars trying to get his business off the ground, and is just starting to see a profit.
I went in today to sign my tax forms. Charles informed me that he found approximately 5k in additional deductions, and I would be getting almost $ 500 BACK. I’m still speechless.
Highly recommend Charles and his business. You get what you pay for. I could not be happier with their service.

When purchasing my house this year, I was in a time crunch to submit my 2015 taxes. I’m incorporated and my tax returns are not simple. The previous CPA I had decided that he could not complete my return on time, and I was forced to find someone else.
Charles knows his business. It was pricey but worth it. He was fast– had the return to me within a week of receiving my information, and accurately interpreted the information I have him. He responded to emails, and also my first phone call to secure my business– when I was upfront about my needs and Type A personality of doing business.

I can’t believe how great of a company this is. They truly make accounting easy, for me that is :) They answer their phone immediately, email me back quickly and are always so pleasant on the phone. I have tried multiple accounting companies and these guys are on it. Very proactive with taxes and everyday type filings. I wouldn’t recommend anyone else, they are the best!

I have now been using Charlie’s services for 3 years and highly recommend his services as the best in the area. Charlie goes above and beyond to ensure his clients feel cared about, are prepared for next year’s taxes, and quickly and accurately processes current filings. He acts as a friend and not just a business professional. I continue to recommend his services! You will not be disappointed.

First time customer of Carothers. I was impressed with their consistently high level of customer service and sincerity.

I used Carothers for the preparation of my 2014 tax returns after my prior accountant passed away. I found the staff to be very professional and Charlie to be extremely knowledgeable. I will continue to use this company going forward and enthusiastically recommend them to others.

I have used Charlie and Carothers and Associates for 3 – 4 years now. As a busy physician and dad, I was blessed to find such a reliable, hardworking, and super-​responsive accountant. They have impressed me with their knowledge and professionalism. I would not hesitate to recommend them.

I have been with Charlie for 2 years now and the level of service is still amazing! I can call anytime with a quick question and he calls me back with what he thinks is best for me. I never feel rushed on the phone with him or during an appointment. The staff is great and really nice as well.

As fast and easy and friendly as they come. We were in and out in no time, and the price was very reasonable. My daughter came with me, and at 7 yrs old she’s full of questions and energy, and everyone was so pleasant and kind with her. I also live out of the area so they did everything electronically after the initial visit. Best Service I’ve had in a very long time!

Fantastic experience! Mr. Carothers was very knowledgable and especially helpful with military tax matters and out of state tax returns. Even though we could probably complete our taxes on our own taxes this year we will be returning due to the ease of mind and trust in his ability to get the best return possible! He was also the best priced of all tax consultants or businesses I found.

I originally found Charles Carothers on Unilocal,in 2011 before tax season. He initially came to our home and did a consultation and took our tax forms with him and we scheduled a follow up appt. at his office to go over our tax return. He was friendly, courteous and knowledgeable and advised my husband and I what to do with my self employment taxes. We used him again to process our 2012 tax return and were also happy with his services. We then referred my in laws to him. They are seniors and had just moved back to CA and had a lot of questions about there tax situation and he helped them to put there minds at ease and advised them how to handle their tax predicament. My husband and I are planning to utilize Charles Carothers again this coming tax season.

I used Charles for my 2012 returns, and am also getting him to relook at my 2011 returns. He is quick and efficient, and takes the time to work through issues with you. Very pleased.

Mr. Carothers helped me out immensely. I had a bad experience at H&R Block, and had questions about my taxes. He was able to help me figure out everything I needed, also went out of his way to give me paperwork and provide relief with the situation I was in. He is friendly, and I will definitely be using his accounting services in the future as well.

Excellent CPA — keen understanding of accounting and tax issues (also real estate and construction.) Practical suggestions for tax planning. Very nice guy. Recommend highly.

Once again, Carothers Accounting is amazing. I’ve had some mid-​year tax questions, he was outstanding. Quick to respond. Responses were incredibly helpful. I cant say enough good things about Mr. Carothers. He is such a helpful accountant. I’ve referred several of my friends to him and they all feel the same way as I do. It is hard to find someone that you can trust with all of your personal financial information, but Mr. Carothers is incredibly knowledgeable and trustworthy!!!

After first contacting Charles I was highly impressed with that fact that he meets his new clients in person at a location of their choice, for us it was at our home after work hours. This was of course a plus, convenient and personal. The day we met he took his time looking over our hard copy tax documents then systematically went over all aspects of our taxes. Charles was thorough and personable even in answering our 101 questions about our pending home purchase and tax scenarios that didn’t even concern us.
Once our meeting had wrapped up, we were instructed to upload our personal tax documents to his secured website. I was very impressed that Charles creates personal accounts for all of his clients to securely send their personal and sensitive information via the internet to his secured site. No social security numbers or personal information just sitting on top of a fax machine for everyone in the office to see at «Dewey, Cheatem & Howe Tax Service».
Professional, prompt, personable and extremely knowledgeable is how I sum up our experience with Charles Carothers CPA. This was one for the books and he has deserved our business for you years to come!

I found Mr. Carothers on Unilocal,and all I can say is I am SO HAPPY I FOUND HIM! I emailed him to initiate the process of setting up a meeting with him and he immediately emailed me back. He called me that same night exactly when he said he would. He took the time to explain his back ground, services, pricing etc. We promptly scheduled to meet for a consultation AT OUR HOME! So convenient (with little ones this was a huge plus). He wasted no time getting started on our corporate and personal returns and was done PRONTO! He was able to help us with tax planning strategy as well as give us peace of mind knowing exactly what he was doing to save us and our company money. He even hand delivered our returns the same day he completed them so we could sign and file to get our refund ASAP. My husband and I can not say enough wonderul things about Charlie. If you are looking for someone who will treat you like family, Mr. Carothers is your guy.

We used to have our taxes done by HR Block. Through a recommendation, we interviewed Carothers Accounting for our 2010 taxes. A quick analysis of our last years returns showed we over payed by not taking advantage of the available credits and deductions. We saved significant money on our 2010 return are now benefiting from the tax planning for 2011 and beyond. I would highly recommend Carothers Accounting to anyone.