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kanousa
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: Anybody in the Dallas/Fort worth area knows a good accou ... |
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Anybody in the Dallas/Fort worth area knows a good accountant that specializes in trucking businesses (Owner/Operators)?
Thanks in advance!
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Sealord
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| Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:25 am Post subject: DFW Accountant |
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Rev.Vassago
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floored
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| I just used HR Block of all places, it was spendy ($600) but I'm getting close to 5k back and they caught a lot of errors that my other accountant last year had missed. And yes, this was using them for my business. Find someone in a branch office that specializes in small business if you go with them, you can read the employees bios on their website. |
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TruckerChris
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Rev.Vassago wrote: Whatever you do, avoid ATBS like the plague.
What's so bad about them? I have no plan what so ever of ever owning my own truck but that's probably why I think they sound good for an owner op... Just listening to kevin on xm they seem like they are are the "truckers side"
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BigDiesel
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kona911 wrote: Rev.Vassago wrote: Whatever you do, avoid ATBS like the plague.
What's so bad about them? I have no plan what so ever of ever owning my own truck but that's probably why I think they sound good for an owner op... Just listening to kevin on xm they seem like they are are the "truckers side"
Chris
The so called ATBS " Consultants " are nearly impossible to get ahold of, and usually do not have any answers to even the simplest of questions... I used them 2 years ago and it was a waste of money.... |
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Rev.Vassago
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BigDiesel wrote: kona911 wrote: Rev.Vassago wrote: Whatever you do, avoid ATBS like the plague.
What's so bad about them? I have no plan what so ever of ever owning my own truck but that's probably why I think they sound good for an owner op... Just listening to kevin on xm they seem like they are are the "truckers side"
Chris
The so called ATBS " Consultants " are nearly impossible to get ahold of, and usually do not have any answers to even the simplest of questions... I used them 2 years ago and it was a waste of money....
Agreed. The common complaints about them are:
- Their "advisors" are never available, and never return calls.
- Their profit/loss statements are almost always incorrect (About halfway through last year, my P/L statement from them said I had spent a grand total of about $3000 on fuel for the entire year!),
- They don't send out P/L statements which are something that is being paid for,
- They have recently been late on tax returns (I've heard about several people who are going to have to file extensions because ATBS won't have their taxes done on time)
- The quarterly taxes that they calculate are incorrect (they had me owing over $5000 during the third quarter of last year, mainly because they weren't entering in any of my expenses)
-They commonly miss things on tax returns - last year, they missed about $10,000 worth of paid claims on my tax return, and miscalculated my truck depreciation.
Kevin Rutherford promotes them because he sold his business (The Alliance) to them about 2 years ago. Take what Kevin Rutherford says with a grain of salt. He also promotes the Turbo 3000 Vada, which has been consistently been proven to be useless. He's a shill for the highest advertising dollar. I pity anyone who continues to use them. |
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kanousa
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floored wrote: I just used HR Block of all places, it was spendy ($600) but I'm getting close to 5k back and they caught a lot of errors that my other accountant last year had missed. And yes, this was using them for my business. Find someone in a branch office that specializes in small business if you go with them, you can read the employees bios on their website.
I appreciate it your help.
Thank you!
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floored
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kanousa wrote: floored wrote: I just used HR Block of all places, it was spendy ($600) but I'm getting close to 5k back and they caught a lot of errors that my other accountant last year had missed. And yes, this was using them for my business. Find someone in a branch office that specializes in small business if you go with them, you can read the employees bios on their website.
I appreciate it your help.
Thank you!
Kano<>
I appreciate that you appreciate :wink: |
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