Gurian

This company does not speak the truth to their employees or their clients. They're constantly instructing there accountants to never admit to any wrong doing instead of owning up for mistakes they have made such as not printing checks on time or losing information.

Gurian CPA, from top to bottom but Justin Carpenter as I personally see it, is my current CPA and will be for as far down the road as I am able to plan. We own and operate a variety of small businesses ranging from property management to sales and distribution, and throughout our 35 years of growth, expansion and at times re-consolidation of our businesses, one thing has become abundantly clear - the need for a very high quality CPA is an absolute.

The characteristics that I value in a CPA are wide ranging, difficult (if not impossible up until now) and rather unfair to put it lightly. The understanding of our operations coupled with the responsiveness, education and explanation of the adjustments that are being suggested and made is something that seems very achievable in a college textbook, but in reality is closer to a unicorn.

Over my tenor I have worked with 3 CPA's (CPA firms if you will), tackling just about any issue you could think of. All of whom are very well respected and reputable - as they deserve to be - but with that said, Gurian is without a doubt the finest of the lot. If you are reading this review, then you are researching an outstanding CPA firm that I would suggest you place a phone call to and go from there.

Gurian CPA, PLLC is fantastic! We have used them for several years and are very satisfied. Peter and his team are always very responsive and help us with all of our accounting needs, large and small. I highly recommend Gurian -- you won't be disappointed.

I run multiple e-commerce brands and have always spent so much time trying to keep track of how much I was profiting, cash-flow, etc. I was always curious as to the ROI of hiring a CPA, but decided to call a few CPAs and explore anyways. It was obvious from the start that Gurian CPA knew how to do business and understood my business model, business needs, and the needed tax/bookkeeping help.

I met with Pete Gurian, the owner of the firm, and was impressed with his understanding of business and willingness to listen. After discussing my needs he let me know what would be needed from me and what they would provide in very clear terms, this was very important to me. A few months later as I sit here writing this review, I cant help but to feel lucky I went with Gurian CPA instead of the other CPAs in Dallas I talked with.

I receive monthly Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Profit Analysis, and more from them (not to mention the amazing job they did with my 2019 taxes this past week!) This has saved me an estimated 1-2 hours a day of bookkeeping via quickbooks, etc. (30-50 hours a month)! As a business owner your time is worth money and how you allocate that time often determines your success. You cant go wrong with Gurian CPA here in Dallas for all your accounting and tax needs. 10/10 business and people from me.

Pete Gurian and his team at Gurian CPA have been my accountants since 2008. Their service is great, their staff accountant team is fantastic, and their rates are very reasonable. I have a direct account lead who is very knowledgeable with my businesses and a direct point for any questions or needs I have. I really appreciate the timeliness in their responses to my questions. I have recommended Gurian to numerous business and personal acquaintances.

I am the Senior Accounts & Office Manager for a multi million dollar company and I oversee and supervise our entire billing department. We use Gurian PLLC for all of our accounting needs, which includes payroll and taxes. Since we are a national firm we have employees in other states and the staff at Gurian have always been very helpful and proactive in helping us be in compliance with the various State's accounting requirements. They are well staffed and in my opinion they are the perfect fit for any small business!

Gurian has been my CPA for 10+ years personal and businesses. They've expanded their services to provide the perfect blend of large accounting firm services mixed with a personalized feel. I never feel like my business or personal issues are not important enough for professional advice. Highly recommend them!

I swapped over to Gurian to handle all my business needs after a friend recommended their services. I had been struggling to get my books right and was worried it would be a problem for Gurian, but after my initial meet and greet with founder Peter and manager Justin, I knew I was making the right decision. Justin managed to clean up, organize and undo any problems within our first couple months with Gurian.

They are professional and timely, and always willing to review P&Ls, balance sheets and the like with me. Gurian has taken a load off my shoulders when it comes to managing my bookkeeping and payroll needs.

I had a much longer review. However I removed it because the firm's attorney sent a letter demanding the review to be removed or else the company "will seek ALL AVAILABLE legal remedies, including filing a lawsuit to seek monetary damages.". To avoid wasting time on litigation I have complied. I've been advised to replace it with only my opinion: In my opinion, based on over 6 years working with Gurian CPA Firm, this is not a good business.

For others that get a demand letter, remember you have First Amendment rights to express your opinion. Texas has a strong Anti-SLAPP statute: https://slappedintexas.com/primer/

I have worked with Peter Gurian and his team for 4 years now in filing both my business and personal taxes and have reccomended numerous colleagues to his practice. I transferred to Mr. Gurian after my taxes were completely botched by a previous accountant and he and those in his firm painstakingly walked my thru the disaster that I was dealing with.

I'm shocked reading other reviews here because I have heard from Peter himself and his staff 100% of the time within 24 hours of absolutely any request. The online portal is absolutely wonderful because I can access it and review documents during off hours and historically for any and all of my needs.

I'm writing this review because I'm terribly disappointed with another reviewers characterization of this firm. I use this firm for 2 small business and have referred several other colleagues who could not say more positive things about both the responsiveness but also expertise and enthusiasm of every team member I've had the opportunity to work with.

Perhaps more importantly, I had a very complex accounting issue arise with the IRS based on a previous accountants work and *my* miscommunication with Peter Gurian and his team. I was referred to a very competent and helpful IRS attorney who helped unravel the situation and Mr. Gurian was personally involved every step of the way. I cannot speak more highly of his team (I've worked more with Katie and with Eddie than the other team members but have had a few others step in on issues and am beyond impressed with the response time with those team members as well). Cannot say more about the professionalism and the expertise I've had working with this firm for years to date and hopefully many years to come.

Pete is an outstanding accountant! His entire office is professional, and work hard to accommodate my needs and busy schedule. Beyond basic tax filing, Pete guides his clients on the tax implications around different business ventures and decisions. I have relocated multiple times, to several different states, and will continue to work with Pete for both my personal and business needs. I highly recommend Gurian CPA!

Mr. Gurian is very unprofessional. He and his team failed to follow up on an issue, and claimed that my emails, and those of my advisor went to their SPAM folder. When I tried to reach him, he sent me an email saying "I think it is in both yours and the firm's best interest that we disengage" while citing slow responses to documents needed while we were out of the country months earlier.

When I called his office I was told "I think he's on the other line". He then followed up a missed call with another email, and failed yet again to return my message, after emailing that he would. Of course he did this at the worst time of the year as well. I then find out that he had not been returning calls or emails to my advisor for the last year.

The bottom line is that this firm is unprofessional, fails to return calls and emails, and is not the least bit proactive. If you are looking for a reactionary firm, that may or may not call you back, and treats their clients like an inconvenience, then Gurian may be for you. To Your reply below; I can't say that I am surprised by your response, or your incorrect version of the timeline, but thank you for proving my point by not taking responsibility for your lack of customer service.

It speaks volumes that your apology was posted here, without an attempt to call or contact me directly. By the way, the documents needed were not easily obtained, especially since I was in the Middle East for the month of June, with a less than secure internet connection. I did explain this to your office, and I also gave them the timelines that I would be unavailable.

Despite your claims, I kept in contact via email and phone, explaining that we had an extremely busy summer schedule until the end of September. I was very clear about my schedule and when I wouldn't be available. None of your requests were ignored. In fact, it was my request to visit with you prior to filing the return that was ignored. I find it interesting that with all of your "latest technology" that the attempts to email your office, by both myself and my advisor, were thwarted by your SPAM folder.

I think we both know that is not what happened, and that your "professional disengagement letter" was your way to cover up dropping the ball, by not contacting me back. Once you realized by my question, that you failed to provide proper proactive guidance, instead of taking responsibility and doing the right thing, you chose to cut your losses. I now know that you were also ignoring the contact attempts of the very person that brought me to you, and I do agree that it was in my best interest to find another firm. Thank you for helping me see that so clearly.

Pete is amazing! He and his team have always given me the best service and solid advice. I can't truly explain how helpful Gurian has been for my company. Thanks and if you are in the Dallas area and in need of tax, accounting or business advisory help then Gurian is one you should definitely check out.