Stephen G Brilliant, M.S., CPA

I cannot speak highly enough of Stephen G. Brilliant and his exceptional office staff. Stephen’s professionalism, expertise, and compassionate approach to accounting are perfectly complemented by his team’s efficiency and courteous service. The staff’s attention to detail and readiness to assist make every interaction smooth and stress-free. They are proactive, friendly, and genuinely invested in the clients’ needs, creating an environment that feels both professional and welcoming. It’s clear that excellence is a standard at this office, from the top down. Anyone looking for reliable and thorough accounting services will find an outstanding partner in Stephen and his team.

Stephen and his whole staff are very professional and provide exceptional accounting services. We have been using them personally and professionally for >10 years. Many questions they can answer for you very quickly and when they can't they are direct with giving you an estimate of when they can respond to you with the information you are looking for. They are very thorough in their accounting and, importantly, pleasant to deal with.

I have a bookkeeping firm and work with many CPAs, but Stephen is the only one who is extremely thorough and meticulous. He is highly knowledgeable in his field and every client I bring him saves money in their first year.

Stephen is a very qualified, knowledgeable tax professional. I would highly recommend him!

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I do not recommend the Stephen G. Brilliant accounting firm, particularly for its audit defense services which I used during the first quarter of 2018 for a worker classification audit by the New Jersey Department of Labor.

The quality, professionalism and in particular - timeliness - of the firm's services were low in my experience. Not that it's guaranteed or implied - but an actual successful "defense" would have been nice. Unfortunately, Stephen had no discernible power of persuasion over the assigned auditor to my case. The firm also billed me above the agreed upper end of my signed fee agreement ($3,000) without prior authorization.

I left a more detailed review of my experience on Yelp.