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Santa Barbara, CA

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4.9 (548)
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4.9 (337)
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4.9 (29)

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Dimov Tax Specialists helps business owners and individuals in the Santa Barbara area resolve their financial concerns. Its accountants work with clients in managing tax issues involving business partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, rental properties, multi-state allocations, equity compensations, and self-employment income. They also provide accounting solutions for small and large businesses and offer bookkeeping services, including reconciliation of bank accounts and managing accounts payables and receivables. Dimov Tax Specialists has more than 10 years of experience in the business.

  • Audits
  • Individual Tax
  • Business Taxes
  • Consulting
  • Accounting

Santa Barbara, CA

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1-800Accountant offers bookkeeping, payroll, and tax advisory services to clients in Santa Barbara. Its team of CPAs has over 17 years of experience serving small businesses across industries like trucking, real estate, and e-commerce. The company also assists with small business taxes, EIN filing, and audit defense. It offers catch-up services for businesses behind on bookkeeping and uses 128-bit SSL encryption to ensure data security. 1-800Accountant partners with organizations like JazzHR, Mylo, Chalice Network, and ZenBusiness to streamline business operations for clients.

Santa Barbara, CA

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Founded in 2017, NSKT Global drives business growth through specialized and comprehensive accounting. The company caters to Santa Barbara-based businesses, including tech, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and education organizations. Its team assists clients at various stages of financial management, from the accounting system design phase to the implementation and optimization of SOPs. The firm also provides bookkeeping, financial reporting, and tax compliance services. The people behind NSKT Global include a Sarbanes-Oxley expert and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

  • Accounting Services
  • Tax Preparation & Planning
  • Bookkeeping for small business
  • Back Tax Returns
  • Company Formation Services
  • Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
  • Business Advisory Services
  • Accounting and Tax Services
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104 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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4.5 (7)
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5.0 (2)

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Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP is a certified public accountant service located in Santa Barbara, CA. The company offers tax preparation, litigation support, auditing, attestation, estate planning, business consulting, and more. The company was founded in 1976 by Bill Nasif and has taken on several other partners over the years as well as more than two dozen certified public accountants. Their goal is to act in place of a Chief Financial Officer for their business clients. Managing partner Bill Nasif is affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Association of Accountants.

PO Box 22135, Santa Barbara, CA 93121

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5.0 (3)
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3.5 (3)

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Josh K. Nyholt, Certified Public Accountant is located in Santa Barbara, CA. Josh Nyholt provides tax preparation and tax projections for both individuals and businesses including LLCs, trusts, estates, S-corps, partnerships, and corporations. He also offers business consulting, start-up consulting, bookkeeping consulting, QuickBooks consulting, and audit representation. Josh K. Nyholt is a member of the California CPA Society. He has more than fourteen years of experience as a professional accountant, and holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He specializes in providing accounting services for doctors and dentists. His goal in business is to help his customers handle complex tax situations while minimizing their liability.

923 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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5.0 (13)
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4.5 (10)

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Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs is located in Santa Barbara, CA. Services provided by Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs include bookkeeping, accounting, tax planning, tax preparation, audit representation, and assistance with real estate transactions. The company is owned by Jeremy Ballew, CPA and Michael Fuhrman, CPA, MBA. Jeremy Ballew has been a CPA since 2009 and Michael Fuhrman has held a Master’s degree in Business Administration since 2013. While both partners are highly experienced in many different areas of the accounting business, they specialize in tax, audit, and real estate issues. They maintain Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs as a green business, using environmentally friendly equipment and paperless processes.

650 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111

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4.7 (26)
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4.0 (4)

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Santa Barbara Tax & Accounting Services is located in Santa Barbara, CA. The company provides small business services, individual tax services, budgeting, bookkeeping, and help with business plans. Small business services include accounting and paperwork for partnerships, Schedule C, LLCs, and S-Corps. The company was founded by C. Jeff Restivo, a certified public accountant. Jeff graduated with honors from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics, then worked for two of the leading CPA firms in Santa Barbara as well as an investment company before opening Santa Barbara Tax & Accounting Services. Customers describe him as fast, efficient, and willing to answer customer questions.

Compare our Top Accountants

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
Dimov Tax Specialists
Santa Barbara, CACall for quote
1-800 Accountant
Santa Barbara, CAFree Business Tax Consultation
NSKT Global
Santa Barbara, CACall for Quote
Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co., LLP
104 West Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Josh K. Nyholt Certified Public Accountant
PO Box 22135, Santa Barbara, CA 93121
Ballew & Fuhrman, CPAs
923 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Santa Barbara Tax and Accounting Services
650 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93111