Friedman, Kannenberg & Company, P.C., is a CPA firm that specializes in providing accounting, tax and consulting services to music product retailers, instrument & equipment manufacturers, sales reps, musicians & bands, independent record labels, recording studios & engineers, music schools & educators, and other music industry businesses, individuals and trade associations.Over the past 30+ years, our firm has gained in-depth knowledge of the music industry, in part through our active participation and involvement in several music specific trade organizations.
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We are a Certified Public Accounting firm, and have created a successful environment where accounting, tax and consulting services can be provided to our music industry clientele by creative, people-oriented professionals, free from the bureaucratic constraints inherent in large firms. Our firm was established in 1985, in the prestigious business center of West Hartford, CT and relocated to Farmington, CT in 2008. We currently employ approximately twelve professionals, including our founding partners, Alan M. Friedman and Donald A. Kannenberg, Jr.
Over the past 30+ years, our firm has gained in-depth knowledge of the music industry, in part through our active participation and involvement in several music specific trade organizations. We annually service a wide variety of music industry clients, ranging from multi-million-dollar retail music stores to world-class recording studios to the working musician.
Established in 1985, Friedman, Kannenberg & Company, P.C., is a Certified Public Accounting firm that specializes in providing accounting, tax and consulting services to music industry. Our clients include musical instrument & product retailers, music product manufacturers, sales reps, musicians & bands, independent record labels, music venues, recording studios & engineers, music schools & educators, music trade associations, tour support firms and other music industry businesses and individuals.
In light of our expanding expertise in providing professional accounting, tax and consulting services to music industry businesses and individuals, Friedman, Kannenberg & Company, P.C. is seeking to employ qualified candidates to help service our expanding client base. Computer software experience (Microsoft Excel & Word knowledge required, Quicken/QuickBooks, CCH ProFX Tax a plus).
Reviews (3)
Eileen Skidgel
Mar 30, 2019
Bonnie Reidel
Dec 22, 2018
I chose this firm in large part because they are supposed to be experts with a particular software our company had decided to go with. Upon the initial consultation, we figured our tax prep costs would double or so, but we figured that would be okay given the additional expertise we were getting. When it came to tax time, our numbers weren't quite what I expected, and I asked quite a few questions because I wanted to A) make sure I understood my taxes and my numbers, and B) make sure there weren't any mistakes.
We had a rocky start with the first round of drafts and had to go on extension. The final drafts were done a short time later, but when I again wanted to ask questions about a few numbers I didn't understand, the accountant's attitude was basically "Here are your taxes. We're done." I never got to have my issues resolved but figured, hey, they are experts and know what they're doing, right? So, I went ahead and filed them, and our total accounting bill for the year was nearly QUINTUPLE what it had been for previous years accounting expenses.
Fast forward past the following year, and the numbers really don't line up from one tax year to the next and start to become a significant problem. There are several serious issues with the return FKCO prepared and mistakes where numbers on the tax forms clearly did not match the reports I provided to them and were simply wrong. Future taxes had to be adjusted and corrected to fix the errors.
It has been a frustrating and time-consuming process, that certainly could have been avoided if they would have been less arrogant and more receptive to me simply asking questions. Bottom line, if you are the type of person (or corporation) who just wants your taxes done to get it over with and you don't want to bother reviewing them, then by all means use FKCO. However, if you want to understand your numbers, review your returns before sending them in, have your questions answered thoroughly, and not pay through the nose, then I suggest you look elsewhere for expert advice.
We had a rocky start with the first round of drafts and had to go on extension. The final drafts were done a short time later, but when I again wanted to ask questions about a few numbers I didn't understand, the accountant's attitude was basically "Here are your taxes. We're done." I never got to have my issues resolved but figured, hey, they are experts and know what they're doing, right? So, I went ahead and filed them, and our total accounting bill for the year was nearly QUINTUPLE what it had been for previous years accounting expenses.
Fast forward past the following year, and the numbers really don't line up from one tax year to the next and start to become a significant problem. There are several serious issues with the return FKCO prepared and mistakes where numbers on the tax forms clearly did not match the reports I provided to them and were simply wrong. Future taxes had to be adjusted and corrected to fix the errors.
It has been a frustrating and time-consuming process, that certainly could have been avoided if they would have been less arrogant and more receptive to me simply asking questions. Bottom line, if you are the type of person (or corporation) who just wants your taxes done to get it over with and you don't want to bother reviewing them, then by all means use FKCO. However, if you want to understand your numbers, review your returns before sending them in, have your questions answered thoroughly, and not pay through the nose, then I suggest you look elsewhere for expert advice.
Dr. Dori Gatter
Feb 16, 2016
