When you first contact him and try to discuss what you need and how he prefers to communicate he comes across as incompetent and disinterested. This is because he is both. Trust your instinct when you meet him. He literally told me he was filing for an simple extension for my business taxes (the first and only thing I had him do for me) and not only failed to do it, he lied to me about it. I verified this by calling the IRS. I even asked him beforehand if he had the time and interest to take me on as a client and he could’ve easily said no. But he lied. He couldn’t file 2 pages of basic paperwork for the extension, and he cost me a lot of time and money.
October 2022
CPA Joe Jaber is not helpful at all.
April 2019
So, Jacob Danfoura, for well over a decade, has been my accountant. And even though I live in Portland, OR now, and have moved my business up into the Pacific-Northwest (I'm a Mortgage Protection/Life Insurance/Final Expense agent), I originally found Jacob in 2005, through a peer of mine, who was also a solopreneur, and found Jacob when she needed a professional to handle her books. There were other top reasons she decided to work with Jacob: Jacob was honest and professional, AND he didn't make her feel intimidated, uncomfortable or afraid to ask Jacob fiduciary questions she didn't have an answer to. Yes, that's right: Jacob didn't make my... read full review
When you first contact him and try to discuss what you need and how he prefers to communicate he comes across as incompetent and disinterested. This is because he is both. Trust your instinct when you meet him. He literally told me he was filing for an simple extension for my business taxes (the first and only thing I had him do for me) and not only failed to do it, he lied to me about it. I verified this by calling the IRS. I even asked him beforehand if he had the time and interest to take me on as a client and he could’ve easily said no. But he lied. He couldn’t file 2 pages of basic paperwork for the extension, and he cost me a lot of time and money.
CPA Joe Jaber is not helpful at all.
So, Jacob Danfoura, for well over a decade, has been my accountant. And even though I live in Portland, OR now, and have moved my business up into the Pacific-Northwest (I'm a Mortgage Protection/Life Insurance/Final Expense agent), I originally found Jacob in 2005, through a peer of mine, who was also a solopreneur, and found Jacob when she needed a professional to handle her books. There were other top reasons she decided to work with Jacob: Jacob was honest and professional, AND he didn't make her feel intimidated, uncomfortable or afraid to ask Jacob fiduciary questions she didn't have an answer to. Yes, that's right: Jacob didn't make my... read full review