09/20/09

Rick Birnbaum is a horrible accountant and has no ethics!!!!

by Birnbaumisacriminal

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.

09/10/09

Great CPA

by Sharon C

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!

07/13/09

Worst accountant ever!

by odabyanumber1mom

I was audited twice and watched by the government for years because of Birnbaum's mishandling of my affairs. Do not ever let him have an opportunity to handle your money directly or you just might find it missing!

• Pros: none
• Cons: you will be sure to audited