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El Cid Bookkepping Inc

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Full service bookkeeping and tax preparation for all businesses, individuals and business with corporations and LLCs. We have On-site or Off-site QuickBooks Bookkeeping set-up and training. Since 2007, El Cid Bookkeeping Inc has serviced over 900 businesses and sole proprietors throughout Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire, Orange County, Sacramento and San Fernando Valley areas. We work within a secure hosted environment. We are certified QuickBooks experts and are committed to providing you with the best QuickBooks Bookkeeping and Income Tax Services possible. We use the latest technologies including top of the line tax software, Lacerte, and stay up to date with constant training. Our goal is to be able to get you setup so you can run your business properly and always know where you stand financially. We are certified QuickBooks experts, and have a maximum 24-hour response time. We are committed to providing you with the best possible QuickBooks,Bookkeeping and Income Tax Services possible. We use the latest technologies including top of the line tax software, Lacerte, and stay up to date with constant training. We are not only QuickBooks experts but we are also small business owners who understand the stress and demands of running a small business. Our goal is to be able to get you setup so you can run your business properly and always know where you stand financially. Why Hire US • Trustworthy Bookkeeping and Income Tax Service • Will work with your CPA • Certified QuickBooks® ProAdvisor • Services offered onsite, offsite or by secure remote access • Business-friendly pricing • Team of experienced, local staff. Award winning.

Business highlights

18 years of experience

Services we offer

Budgets, Cash Flow, Income Tax Returns, Inventory, Payroll, Sales Tax Reports

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.510 Reviews
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MARJORIE R.
Apr 2014
1.0
$225
I received a letter from the IRS 4/18/14 stating that the request for a refund was calculated incorrectly according to IRS records resulting in a reduction of approximately $1,000.00. I wrote a letter on 4/18/14 to El Cid Bookkeeping Inc. stating (1) I wanted an explanation and a correction in writing; (2) I wanted a response to the IRS in a timely manner; (3) I wanted a portion or all of the $225 refunded for the error created by El Cid Bookkeeping and the time and energy to correct the problem. 4/23/14 I got a letter from Kasey Chung, tax preparer. (1) She states that she did not make any mistake in my return; refusing to take responsibility for her work; Thus, I should retrieve my checks to the IRS and resolve this matter myself; (2) She claims she was misinformed about payments I made to the IRS; before she ever computed any taxes, I gave her check copies with dates for her use; (3) Ms. Chung refused to give me any rebate for her mistakes. I feel victimized TWICE!!! I would never recommend this company!!!!!

MARJORIE R.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$225
Ms.Kasey Chung was ready for me at our appointed time. She copied my 2012 & current info so I did not leave any originals at her
office. The work was done in a timely manner, taxes were E-filed; all of my questions were answered; the only negatives: Ms. Christina Terusa is the owner and is a certified accountant; Ms. Chung is not certified; when I first called I spoke to Ms. Terusa and she quoted me a price range of $75-125. The final fee was $225.00. The location of their office is 30-45 mins. away from my home.

Morgan F.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$375
The preparer was a bit overwhelmed by us when we came in it seemed, but ultimately she was thorough and efficient, and easy to work with. The cost is equivalent to H&R Block (this was $375 for an individual, I had a filed jointly in the past with H&R and it was $600 for the couple). They were very easy to schedule with, and responsive. It's not a fancy place with coffee or bells and whistles, but they got it done, explained the new elements (the property tax) and my refund looks good.

John J.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$35
Currently working on both my business and personal taxes. THey reconciled books from 2013 and will be re-using for 2014

William W.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
They were great in filing and correcting several years of back taxes, very affordable.

Juliana C.
Sep 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
I contacted El Cid after my accountant asked me to change my bookkeeper.  I handed them almost 2 years of accounts poorly organized by the past bookkeeper.  Raul worked with me on finding where some numbers came from, cleaning up the charts of accounts and even advising me on preparation for the filings. 
Their prices are a bit higher than I paid in the past, but when I take into account the fact the I could not even use the other person's work, this is much more than reasonable.  
They have systems in place to gather your QB information without taking your laptop.  They are incredibly organized, punctual and professional. What an upgrade!  I'll be working with El CId as long as they are around and I will recommend them to anyone who needs bookkeeping services.

Josiane G.
Apr 2013
4.0
It went fine. I can't say whether the price was reasonable or not because I am used to doing my own taxes for so many years but I think it was okay, it wasn't too much more than I expected. They were very punctual and very responsive, every time I call they called me right back. It was just old school the way I did it before and then I started doing it on the internet and that was really easy because I did it myself but with my father having passed away, I thought that was going to be probably a different thing so I figured I would get somebody else to do it but it was fine, there were no problems but I'll just probably go back to doing it myself now.

Kalani C.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
Found Christina after I fired my CFO in April and needed to straighten out our books. I have 2 construction companies and we do work both in and out of state. Our books had become inaccurate and the reports were a mess, to the point where we needed to make a change. Christina and her team immediately took charge, went back a year and reconciled everything down to the penny. While preparing our corporate tax returns they discovered that the previous years hadn't been filed. They quickly went back and reconciled the that year, prepared the taxes and we filed with minimun penalties. They've recently completed our 1099's and City business taxes and they'll be preparing my personal taxes as well.
Since I'm a contractor and not an accountant, I appreciate having someone I can call when I have questions who can give me answers that I can understand. When I need a report I can't figure out how to print or a quick reconciliation  in the middle of the month they respond immediately. And I'm probably saving 75% of what I was paying to have someone employed fulltime. 
If you need a bookkeeping service that specializes in Quickbooks and knows what they're doing, you can't go wrong. I HIGHLY recommend them!
Response from El Cid Bookkepping Inc
"Thank you for your wonderful review. It is a pleasure working on your account."

LYNN T.
Nov 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$160
When my husband started his consulting business last year, we attempted to do the bookkeeping ourselves but soon realized we were in over our heads.  We searched for bookkeepers online and after talking to a couple of different companies, decided to go with El Cid and are really glad we did. They do our bookkeeping like clockwork on a monthly basis including providing financial statements which really helps us see how his business is doing.  While our bill varies a bit depending on how much activity has taken place, it averages about $160/month, money well spent for the peace of mind we get from having the bookkeeping done regularly by experienced professionals who, unlike us, know what they are doing!

Ruben M.
Oct 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,120

I brought in 2 huge boxes of miscellaneous receipts, bank statements and credit card statements for my personal accounts and business accounts which were in no order whatsoever.  I was totally amazed by the friendliness of the employees at the office.  I gave Christina a run down of my information about my personal accounts and business accounts.  She said she would call in 1 day to give me an estimate.  I was so happy when they called me one day later to tell me they were ready to data entry my information for 2 years into a QuickBooks file.  After reviewing my paperwork, they gave me an estimate of $2250 for doing two years taxes and two years of bookkeeping.  I was assigned a bookkeeper and that bookkeeper kept me up to date on my account which was either hourly or weekly.   Approximately, three weeks later they called me to tell me everything was completed.  I was so happy to get this project done and have my taxes filed for the first time before April 15.   Oh, by the way, the actual bill was $2120 instead of $2250.


Response from El Cid Bookkepping Inc
"This account was a large account, but we at El Cid gave the client 100%"

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FAQ

El Cid Bookkepping Inc is currently rated 4.5 overall out of 5.

El Cid Bookkepping Inc accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, El Cid Bookkepping Inc offers free project estimates.

No, El Cid Bookkepping Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, El Cid Bookkepping Inc does not offer a senior discount.

No, El Cid Bookkepping Inc does not offer emergency services.

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