Discussion:GoodAccountans.com - anyone have insights?
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| 28 May 2008 | |
| Got a call from a CPA pal and he went to the website and entered his information. This looks like another New Clients, Inc. Referaal situation.
Anyway, someone from Good Accountants.com <GA> called him and asked if he was interested in doing an audit of a non-profit <NP> located in Oneonta. Pal live in Albany 80 miles away. He hasn't done audits in a while so he called me to see if I was interested. While talking, radar went way up. Naturally, there is a money back guarantee associated with his initial $5,000 fee to GA. The audit fee for this soon to be supposed referral is approximately $15,000. Which sounds about right. The GA rep told pal that NP wanted someone specifically from Albany. Radar again. I told pal that when they call back get as much info as possible, but to be wary of scams. Wondering if any of you have had dealings with GA. Good? Bad? indifferent? | |
| May 28, 2008 | |
| Did you check out their website Fred? I don't have experience with them, but I would also be leery. | |
| 28 May 2008 | |
| GoodAccountants.com used to advertise very heavily about a year ago in the NYC area.
I found out from a reliable source that the woman who runs that USED TO work for New Client, Inc. They are a highly agressive firm, and unless you're a high level firm - not a sole proprietor - you're not at their level and they really don't want to deal with you. | |
| 29 May 2008 | |
| I wanted to find out more about them when they did advertise - so I actually called them - and their up front fees are steep - even for a large firm.
That's the firm you go to if you're a regional CPA firm with high-end, high net worth clients seeking to expand with the same type of clients. | |
| 29 May 2008 | |
| Thanks Sam, Like I said, my buddy happened on their site by accident and he filled out the questionnaire and they contacted him naturally with a ready made lead worth 15K. that alone gets me leery. Especially since smaller non-profits don't tend to use these kinds of firms. His intial upfront fee is $5,000.
I am hoping someone actually had an experience with them and can tell me whether or not they delivered. Personally, after hearing the New Client horror stories, I don't think I would go with one at this point. I have considered New Clients in the past, but now, uh uh. Wondering if Good Accountants is the same or if they are more legit and reasonable for a smaller firm. thanks again folks, Fred | |
| 29 May 2008 | |
| If you're looking for a way to advertise on the internet for a reasonable, affordable fee - working with TOTALLY HONEST service providers - I suggest you get in touch with either Cheryl or Jim at http://www.bookkeepinghelp.com.
This is an internet listing service located in Marietta, Georgia. 1-800-284-4662. These other organizations are pure ripoffs-they often promise with high up front payments - but don't deliver. | |
| 29 May 2008 | |
| If you're interested in the owner of GoodAccountants.com- here's where you can get more information -
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Johanna+Laurent%22&btnG=Search | |
