Re: Finding a good cpa
I work as a staff accountant for a CPA firm in southern New Jersey and I would recommend looking at few things when choosing a CPA. One, I would make sure they've been around a few years. Yeah, someone could come out of school and start their own firm up but it's nice to have the comfort of knowing your CPA firm has been around awhile and will be around if the IRS starts sending you tax notices. Two, try and talk to one or two their clients if possible. If anyone can tell you how good/bad they are, it's definitely one of their clients. Finally, I'd suggest not being afraid to spend some money on a good one. I think the firm I work for charges about $350 (give or take) minimum for an individual's tax returns. This may seem like a lot, but when you think of all the money you could save (and headaches), I think it's worth it.
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