Daughenbaugh & Company PLLC

I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Michael, for client consideration. This no-nonsense brilliant business mind also has long term vision. His financial knowledge is expansive as much as it is impressive. Unfortunately, I didnt qualify, (which is also an admirable trait that must be mentioned. Most would smile & take your money. ) Not Micheal. He is a straight up honest individual, who values both his time and yours. When I get it together, I will be seeking another interview. His assistant, Tamara is also very customer service oriented.
Mar 2nd, 2024

Aug 8th, 2023

Daughenbaugh and company were great Mr Daughenbaugh was very nice and gave me good insight on what direction to take my company for it to grow. He does talk quit a bit but it is informative. I plan on being with this company for a long time.
May 27th, 2023

Jan 4th, 2023

I operate a very small s-corp that has exactly one client. I was sold by this gentleman as this business being a turnkey solution to tax preparation and bookkeeping. I had to do more work on keeping track of what they were and ultimately were not doing than I did the entire year prior as a sole proprietor, and I have to say it was certainly a learning experience. Being fair, I would indicate that I was just getting this business off the ground, and absolutely did not know what I was doing. I definitely needed some guidance, and that is where this CPA failed me. This has cost me time, stress, and money that I will never recover. There are a total of 4 government agencies my business reports to that needed filings on different levels. FICA was filed timely, but not paid on my behalf, and because I failed to notice that initially cost me in interest and penalties. One state agencies reporting and payment had not been handled at one point for several months. The CPA here would argue that the contract stipulates that I am responsible for making those payments which is true. However, that is firstly not a turnkey solution which is what I was sold when I started doing business here, and secondly I was not informed that these payments were either coming due or were past due by the CPA. Being a new business owner some guidance would have been incredibly helpful. Yet any time I reached out, I would typically either get a phone call that resulted in many questions remaining unanswered, or in some cases get snarky comments back. Secondarily, there were issues with tax handling of the prior year and additional documentation was needed. To the credit of this business, a necessary federal extension was filed timely. I was having difficulty understanding exactly what was needed at the time by having conversations with this CPA, and an equally difficult time getting the documentation that was needed from my client. So I put this CPA in touch with the with my clients CPA hoping they could clear things up. I was not party to the conversation that occurred as a result, but from what I understand it became very unprofessional. He would argue that it was not, and should not have been his job to get that documentation, and he would be correct, but that does not take away from the fact that he put my livelihood in jeopardy by making my client very upset. What did I learn? If you operate a small business, and are looking for an accountant to help you set things up or handle the books. Get a recommendation from a friend. Spend the time to find someone who will go through everything that will need to be done over the next year so you have a clear understanding of both what is required of you as the business owner, and what the accountant will do for you. Personally, I would not recommend this business for someone who is small or new to being self employed.
Jan 2nd, 2024