Michael & Company, CPA

I’ve been in the dental industry over 16 years as a distribution representative and have worked alongside my share of CPA’s when helping dentists decide how/​when to purchase equipment. Most public accountants simply do not take the time to understand the dental industry and obstacles dentists are challenged with. It usually shows up towards the end of the year.
Over the years I have run into Bassim and his team a few times and have admired his commitment to integrity and to do the right thing all the time. He understands his importance as it relates to his clients but does a great job of humbly educating an industry that doesn’t have his level of business knowledge.
For the last few years, I refer Bassim exclusively to the dentists I serve. He and his team do the necessary learning to be up to date as it relates to the dental industry and he’s always ahead of the curve, actively contacting his clients to notify them of changes.
Probably the biggest thing I appreciate and respect about Bassim personally, is his common sense approach to work with dentists who value him and his team. If you are a dentist who considers yourself to be in the Top 5% please give him a call.

We have used Michael’s CPA firm to prepare the annual tax return for our Non-​Profit Organization for the past three years. In the first year, they discovered an error in our previous tax filling. Not only, they corrected the error, but also got us back a refund.
I find the staff is very responsive, cordial, easy to work with, and most importantly know their business very well.

Amazing company. We have been working with them for years and love them. Our taxes are sometimes complicated and they figure it all out. They are so easy to work with and professional. He gets them all done on time and presents us with a tax portfolio for each year. Not only is it helpful for that year, but having to go back and find information then becomes as easy as looking up the correct year. We have never had any issues with them and HIGHLY recommend using them for your taxes.

I have never used a CPA prior to Bassim Michael. Prior to this experience, I used online softwares like Turbotax and H&R block to do my taxes and worked out fine. But after getting married and having moved states, I decided to give a try with a professional.
Originally, I had high hopes for Michael & Company (Only for dentists) as they came to speak to residents regarding tax needs and one of my colleagues have recommended him. He seemed knowledgeable regarding student loans as well. We set up our first meeting and it went ok as it was mainly introductions and passing along documents for him to prepare.
However, this is when things started to go downhill. As a first timer using a CPA, I had a few questions regarding my taxes and the process. But, I never really felt like I was getting a thorough explanation from him. In addition, it was difficult to get ahold of Bassim directly when you call his office. His assistant however was very polite and attempted to help us which we appreciated.
Then things got worse after we mailed out our tax preparation. We got a notice from the state reporting that we still owe money. Of course, we immediately asked Bassim and he told us that the state had made an error and to send them certain documents to rectify the issue. So we went ahead and sent the documents to the state. Three months later, we get yet another notice from the state reporting that we still owe them money and now there is a small interest/​late fee added. Again we spoke to Bassim, this time, instead of taking accountability for the tax return he prepared, he sent an email laying out the hours he spent preparing our taxes and how we should be lucky that we got a discount as a first timer. Also, he told us that we should just pay the money to the state at this point as he will charge us $ 225/​hr to give us advice.
I felt extremely offended by this as I strongly feel that if you are providing a service, you should stand by your work, have accountability and proper follow up regardless of a discount (which he chose to give us on his own)
In any line of work including mine, I do not feel it is appropriate to provide discriminatory or partial service just because you gave someone a «discount» I would avoid this company or person if possible.

I have known Bassim for years. Not only is he one of the smartest people I have met, he has a genuine and authentic persona. He is a well known speaker to the dental community and respected by his peers. If you are ever looking for a CPA, make sure you have Michael and Company at the top of your list.