Samuel B Choi Accountancy Corp - Los Angeles, California

Team C.

From the initial consultation to ongoing support, Samuel B Choi Accountancy has always exhibited the utmost professionalism and diligence in all their work. They have a deep understanding of the complexities of taxation and accounting and always ensure that their clients are well informed and prepared to meet all their financial obligations.

One of the things that impressed me the most about their services is their attention to detail. Nicole Choi is fantastic! Ty so much!

Shahin O.

I've been a client of Samuel and now David Choi for years now and they have never let me down! I started a small business in the last year and David and John have made the whole process so easy-- knowing how to handle new taxes, expenses, and costs. Their kind and patient attitudes make handling tax prep super easy. I truly appreciate all of their help and advice, and have recommended them to everyone I know!

Mara L.

I’ve been going to David Choi for all my tax needs for over ten years now. From the year I moved to CA and had to file taxes in two states, to my working multiple jobs, to moving to freelance, to starting my own business, he has helped me navigate my finances and taxes with expertise and kindness. I recommend him to all my friends! Having someone knowledgeable and awesome to guide me through the nastiness of tax season is a relief every single year.

HQ R.

Our photographer (Matt from Gucci Photo) recommended this extremely professional accounting group to handle our taxes for the first time this year. We are beyond grateful for the connection, as this well-versed team of CPAs have blown away our expectations! They answered all of our beginner questions with ease, guided us step by step through the complex process (California has so many unique rules!), helped us coordinate our paperwork with the IRS, provided useful documents (like a profit and loss sheet) and gave us access to an easy login database that keeps track of our income + expenses. Very pleased with the professionalism, availability, and ease! Worth the investment for accounting services as opposed to trying to figure this all out on our own, we appreciated being able to focus on running our business while these experts handled our taxes. We have no doubts that anything was overlooked and we feel reassured that all of our filing was 100% accurate! Look no further, Samuel Choi and his accounting team are top notch, and we cannot thank them enough for all of their support. We are now a lifelong client and advocate for their services! - Team HQ

Justin J.

I can't believe they don't have more Google reviews! My wife, myself and my business partner have all been coming to this place for years. David Choi is awesome to work with - super chill and the first year we came in he found some mistakes we had made in the years past and it made a huge difference on our tax bill.

I do production here in LA, and David's great about getting everything sorted for my corps.

Will keep coming here forever because they rock. Have recc'ed many friends here as well.

Joel H.

David Choi is a tax wizard! Like many people in LA, every year I have income coming in from multiple sources, and tax time was always something I dreaded. Not anymore. From my first appointment with David he was clear in communicating what he needed from me, and was incredibly fast, competent, and helpful in filing my taxes.

He found ways to save me money I never would have known about, while still keeping everything fully within the law and not skirting into grey areas like some CPAs will do. I've had friends get slapped with a tax bill a few years down the road when the IRS does an audit and finds the shady things their tax guy did to get them a bigger return.

I've never had that worry with David. I know he will work to get me all the deductions and things I am eligible for, while making sure to keep away from anything that will hurt me in an audit. He even gives me advice for the next year on ways to spend and structure things to maximize my return, and also advises me on how to stay on the IRS's good side.

I've got my appointment with him booked for this year, and I think this makes the 5th year he's had my business, and I couldn't be happier. If he or I ever move away I will seriously regret losing him. You can't go wrong with hiring him.

Jeremy N.

A relationship with an accounting firm is based on a substantial amount of trust; Samuel B. Choi Accounting cannot be trusted. I was billed $6,400 in advance for accounting service that was not performed, and was not given any refund or chance to talk to anyone once I voiced my concerns. I have used Samuel B. Choi Accounting for 10 years, but have noticed a significant decline in the customer service and communication to the point of negligence in the last 2 years.

I contracted with Samuel B. Choi Accounting in August of 2021 to perform monthly reconciliation of my Quickbooks Online. In addition I was asked to pay $6,400 upfront before any work was done. Every month I would send an email asking to see what progress was made. I kept getting email responses from Luan Choi saying they were backed up, but they would have progress soon.

Fast forward to January 2022, and I have already missed a December tax deadline because I don't have reconciled books and cannot run any accurate financial reports. I follow up with with phone calls and emails to demand some sort of progress or communication. The bookkeeper doing my work is Luan Choi, who apologizes that she is late, but has not progress to show. I email and calll her superior, Sandy Choi, who says she is out of the office on maternity leave and cannot be bothered. I email and call to talk to David Choi, and ask to meet in their office to figure out how to get the work finished or get a refund. I was told there is no refund possible, and they would email me a zip file of my accounting whenever they could get it done, but no date. In addition I found out that they would not update my Quickbooks Online, but would provide a separate file that used their office software. This defeated the purpose of hiring them to reconcile my own Quickbooks Online so that our employees could access and run accurate reports.

It seems there was a miscommunication from the beginning, and neither Luan, Sandra or David would take any responsibility, offer any apology or any kind of refund. In the end I was left with no work completed in a format I could use, a waste of 5 months of time waiting, and a loss of $6,400 in fees paid in advance to Samuel B. Choi accounting. I asked for an in person meeting in their office to iron this out, and was refused; it seems nobody in the office has time or compassion for their clients. This was a huge disappointment, and expensive time and money waste for my company. Unfortunately, I recommend business owners avoid Samuel B. Choi Accounting. At best the accountants are negligent and they will charge you in advance for service not performed, at worst you will lose months of your time and incur incalculable loss from missed tax deadlines.

Natalie F.

A very organized and professional tax prep experience. Samuel's team is responsive and helpful.