Accounting Aid Society

Accounting Aid Society is an accountant and tax services organization in Detroit, Michigan. It prepares thousands of tax returns each year for working families and provides no-cost tax preparation, IRS representation through its Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, and small business assistance through the Accounting Aid Academy. Its services are directed to low- and moderate-income taxpayers and small businesses across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Livingston Counties. The organization holds a rating of 3.60. Accounting Aid Society has worked with low- and moderate-income residents of southeast Michigan since 1972. It operates a VITA program, a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, and the Accounting Aid Academy, and it trains volunteers and future professionals. The organization has been recognized as a Crain's Best Managed Nonprofit in 2008 and 2020, a Corp! Magazine 2022 Diversity Champion, a 2017 Michigan Governor's Service Award recipient for Outstanding Volunteer Program, and a 2016 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder. Priscilla Perkins serves as president and CEO, bringing more than 20 years of experience in fundraising and leadership supporting underserved populations. The office sits on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit's New Center neighborhood. Cadillac Place, a government office, is about 0.1 miles away, as are the Fisher Theater, the Secretary of State office, and the Detroit Gallery of Contemporary Crafts. Accounting Aid Society's long service since 1972 and its standing as a provider of no-cost tax preparation and small business services in Michigan anchor its role as an accountant serving Detroit taxpayers.