About Us

About Us

Background

R.E.J's has been in existence since 1977, when Robert E. Jacob, C.M.A., M.B.A, E.A. began his accounting career. REJ's specializes in small service businesses and Non-Profits, we prepare 800 individual tax returns along with 200 small business and non-profit returns a year. Quickbooks has been part of our practice since 1991; prior to Quickbooks the firms serviced Dac-Easy, and Peach Tree accounts. In 1996 REJ's began selling Micro Information Products, (MIP) and now R.E.J's sells MIP products through Avant-Garde, a CPA firm located in New Orleans. Mr. Jacob, also in 1991, became an Enrolled Agent authorized to represent clients before the Internal Revenue Service in all fifty states. Mr. Jacob a Certified Management Accountant since 1981, and graded the examinations for fifteen years.

In 2012 Mr. Jacob became a NTPI Tax Fellow. In 2013 the firm became Certified in Online Quickbooks, we currently have 29 online Quickbooks clients, 15 with payroll.

Owner

Robert E. Jacob, is a Certified Management Accountant (C.M.A) with his B.A from Michigan State University in Accounting and a M.B.A in Management Information Systems from Wayne State University. He is a Certified Novell Administrator (C.N.A) as well as a Enrolled Agent (E.A,) Mr. Jacob is a graduate of the Marygrove College UNIX and C programming certificate program, and is a retired faculty member of Wayne County Community College, he taught Novell, UNIX, Microsoft Office, Systems Design and Implematation along with Quickbooks and Accounting..

Office

The year 1977 was when the whole dream started for Robert Jacob of owning his very own business. His very first location was in the basement of his parents home as the R.E.J's was not a full time job. It was more of a part time thing as most of his clients were his friends who paid him in food and broken down appliances, instead of money. That was how R.E.J's remained for a long time. Robert would always be doing business out of his apartment or home until the year 1993 rolled around and R.E.J's moved from Robert and Mary Jacob's house into a small, two room office, located in the basement of a dentist's office in Southgate . R.E.J's thought they had made it to the big time! R.E.J's was growing more and more and three years later there was no way that the R.E.J's could conduct business in such a small office. Now it was time for the R.E.J's to move into their own building. Fast forward to the year 1995 when R.E.J's moved into the Dix-Toledo building. In honor of Robert's late brother, Jack, Robert decided to name the building after him: "The Jack Jacob Building."

This is where the building is still located today (in between Mulbury Lanes Bowling Alley and a Gas Station) at 13740 Dix-Toledo. Note the awning as we are now using this in our advertising material to make it easier for you to see us when you are driving by.

Staff

bob
Robert Jacob,EA,CMA,MBA
President, Chief Financial Officer Certified ProAdvisor Online and Desktop
Jason
Jason Jacob
Treasurer, CIO
Ashley
Ashley Sandelin
Certified ProAdvisor Online, Accountant
Maria
Maria DeAngelis
Certified ProAdvisor Online and Desktop, Full Charge Bookkeeper
lisa Arseneau
Office Receptionist
Mark
Mark Kruso
Office Assistant
Jocelyne
Jocelyne Wendelken
Database and Accounts Receivable Clerk
richard
Richard Witkowski, MPA, PhD, BS
Tax Manager
francois
Francois Michaud
Tax Preparer

Testimonials

"The Arc of Dearborn/Dearborn Heights would like to sincerely thank you for the money you saved our organization! If it wasn't for your honesty and integrity we may have gone on for years overpaying another accounting firm for a so-called "audit" which we did not even need! As a result of your knowledge and investigation of the situation, you have saved our organization $2,000 per year!

Once again, thank you for going above and beyond!!!"

Lisa M. Nygord

The Arc of Dearborn/ Dearborn Heights

"Before we called Robert Jacob, we had bought but did not implement Quickbooks for the last four years. Robert not only implemented Quickbooks, he got our computers upgraded at an excellent price, got our office re-wired for a faster network and installed a APC unit to protect our investment. Robert computerized our monthly invoicing through memorized transactions by groupings that made a lot of sense to our business. We are now implementing more time savers in Quickbooks we would highly recommend Robert and his firm to any firm looking to improve their operations, and their bottom line."

Lidia Wolf

REA Construction and Investment Company

"We had just lost our bookkeeper and needed immediate help on getting paychecks out deposits made and information from our computer system which intergrates with a industry specific program and Quickbooks. Robert was able to show us on the fly not only how to get the basic systems done but also how our industry specific program worked with Quickbooks. Robert also assisted us in finding a qualified bookkeeper who knows Quickbooks and has been there to support us with any problems or questions we have. We would highly recommend Robert and his firm to any company needing accounting help."

Leslie Schram

Case Handyman Service a division of Fairway Construction Co.