John Schachter & Associates

I really like John and the people I worked with to prepare my returns. Working with John and his team, this year and the prior year, there was a keen shift in my knowledge of tax preparation. In short time, we were able to resolve the questions that I had concerning my invoice and it was done in a professional manner.

My graphic design business is entering its 14^th year anniversary and I have to say, I can’t be here without John and his amazing team’s help! I started from being a very unorganized invoices payment record system (printing out everything!) to all digital (using Quickbooks). I love graphic design and with John’s help, I can be worry free about taxes and continue to focus on design :)
Thank you John Schachter & Associates!
Wing Ngan
Owner/​designer
Ink design, inc.

A quirky guy who makes a good first impression. From there on he is very expensive, very slow and unresponsive and has never met a deadline he couldn’t miss. This comes after working with him for eight years.
Lot’s of promise and very little in the way of follow-​through.
This year he forgot to file my taxes and didn’t figure it out for over two months. He offered to pay the penalties and interest but then totally reneged when the bill came.
And did I say he was really expensive? The first year or two I worked with him, there was a great deal for him to do, so I wasn’t surprised that the bills were large ($ 6,000 — $ 10,000). Interestingly, since then there has been very little effort required on his part yet the bills are still the same.
This guy is unprofessional, unresponsive and a liar. Avoid him.

I’ve been fortunate to work with John Schachter and Associates for over 17 years. In all that time, John and his team have been extremely diligent and insightful, as well as extremely pleasant to work with. JS&A has helped me with a variety of small business accounting projects in multiple states, as well as with personal and family tax preparation. I can’t recommend them highly enough. JS&A brings a keen understanding of federal and state tax code balanced with a distinct empathy for creative and artist-​driven business ventures.

My husband and I ran a small business and needed help figuring out exactly what problems we were facing with doing our own accounting. John responded immediately via email and we set-​up an easy evening appointment. He gave us thoughtful advice and we walked away feeling really savvy about our situation. What more could you ask for?

John and his crew of very talented and smart people have helped me to keep my photo illustration business working smoothly. They are always ready to answer questions and explain concepts in terms that even I can grasp.
If you are a creative and are hiding from your accounting (or your accountant!), you need to call John and set up an appointment!