J Michael Pitari, CPA

Great accountant! I have used H&R Block for 3 years and haven’t ever been satisfied. So happy I started using Michael. He is extremely reliable and responds to emails very fast. I’ve never received a bigger return. Will definitely return next year!

Mike Pitari, CPA is THE BEST! Truly. He has been our accountant for over 6 years now. He is based out of Manhattan/​Hermosa Beach, but we correspond through emails mostly.
Mike helped us establish two businesses and also restructured our current business. Whenever I have a question he gets back to me by the end of the work day with a thorough answer. He is well versed in many areas of accounting, including taxes, payroll, trusts, etc.
Highly recommend him!

THANK YOU!
I’m thrilled that I’ve found a CPA that is efficient, patient, knowledgeable, affordable, and an overall nice guy who is quite capable of dealing with the IRS so I don’t have to.
A couple of years ago, I was looking for a new CPA after having recurring problems with my last CPA. Mike was/​is a blessing. He is prompt with returning phone calls, his rates are reasonable, his is patient and listens to concerns, he provides strategic solutions, and he prepared returns quickly and correctly. I was missing all of the above with my former CPA. Pretty pathetic, huh?
I have a fairly straight forward return — 1099’s, work deductions, house, few investments with dividends, and my small company.
Mike put my small company into an LLC to get the most benefit — keep in mind, I’ve had my company for 5 years and my former CPA NEVER recommended to do this. So, he put it into an LLC, cleaned up my bookkeeping, and helped me plan for this years taxes.
I don’t like dealing with the tax/​IRS/​financial side of my business/​life. I am comfortable leaving it in Mike’s hands — let him do the dirty work.