I’ve known Alana since she was born because I'm her aunt, so I know that she has a great moral compass. When I started my company last year, I knew I needed help with the accounting side of it. I was concerned that because I don’t live in Atlanta she wouldn’t be able to help me but then I found out that many of her clients live in other states! I had the unexpected pleasure of meeting one of her other clients recently and was not surprised that he also received the seemingly inexhaustible hours of her time that she gave me. He always felt that she spent more time with him walking through his accounting, tax, bookkeeping and financial issues than anybody ever had before. It turns out that she does this with everybody. Yes, she may use some of her staff for help but the personal attention she provides each and every client (not just family) makes everyone who uses her services feel like family. She’s brilliant. Did I say also my niece?
-- J. Fastuca
When my husband passed, I inherited his businesses and had no idea how to run them. As you can imagine, I wasn’t in a particularly “business-y” frame of mind but Alana Bass helped me from day one and was there for me in ways that a friend would be. Today, I am happy to also call Alana Bass my friend. Not just because she showed me how to do everything from understanding accounting to managing payroll, but because of the way she did it. She took hours and hours of her time to help put my business world in order so that I could understand which locations were profitable and which weren’t. She worked with me late at night to pour over the books which were in horrible condition. She made me a priority when I needed it most from a personal perspective as well as a professional one. It turns out she does this for everybody but that’s what makes her so incredibly special. I recommend Alana Bass to anybody who has any accounting, tax or bookkeeping needs. G-d Bless you Alana!
-- E Upshaw
When I first met Alana Bass I was completely underwater when it came to managing my books. There was employee theft that I didn't realize because my bookkeeping was in disarray and I had just undergone an IRS audit and owed a ton of back taxes because my old accountant had been doing everything wrong. I had a bookkeeper but apparently there’s a right way and a wrong way to account for things and Alana tirelessly straightened the whole mess out and then taught my bookkeeper how to properly enter things so that I’d know which of our services were making money. We own a non-profit and a for profit business which both interact with each other and there are very specific rules and regulations that fall into place when it comes to legally operating them. When my bookkeeper left, Alana showed me how she could take on this task for substantially less than I was paying my employee and now my books are in good order for less than I was paying before. But her expertise doesn’t end there. She also does my personal taxes and she showed me how to structure my company’s financials to minimize taxes and make our take home pay so much more than it had ever been before. Alana is a life saver!
-- L Stallings
It’s hard to say enough about Alana Bass, CPA and her staff. She helped us manage two companies through a difficult lawsuit and brought us out on the other side secure with the knowledge that we’d continue to not just survive but earn a living. I can’t imagine where we’d be if it weren’t for her knowledge base when it comes to accounting and taxes.
-- M. Niedbalski
This is a very difficult letter for me to write because it’s embarrassing to say that I ended up having trouble with the IRS and needed someone to talk to them on my behalf. I’m old, retired and don’t know what these people wanted but Alana sat with me in my home, looked at all of my papers, got on the phone with the IRS and somehow made it all go away. I don’t know how she did it or what she did but she’s made it possible for me to once again breathe. She’s like a daughter to me and I know that her other clients must feel the same way.
-- KH
I think the best testimonial you can give someone is a referral. I’ve referred her to many of my clients, subcontractors and co-workers over the years because she handles both my personal taxes and my company’s accounting and taxes with such professionalism, knowledge and empathy that I know she’ll take care of these other folks just as well. She showed me how to organize my companies to minimize taxes and also counseled me on how to decrease my debt and increase my financial stability, because she really cares about me and all of her clients. Thanks Alana.
-- B Bliss
I believe I was one of Alana’s very first clients over 20 years ago. Alana helped with our company's accounting and taxes until my husband recently passed away. She helped when my son took over the company when I was in no shape to do so. Today, the family business continues due in large part to Alana’s stewardship and guidance. I have recommended her to many, many others over the years!
-- B Meeks