Accounting That Speaks Your Language: Meet the Multilingual Team at CJBS

Accounting That Speaks Your Language: Meet the Multilingual Team at CJBS

When you are talking about your taxes, your business, or your financial future, you should feel comfortable asking questions.

You should be able to explain what is going on, talk through your concerns, and understand the guidance you are receiving without feeling like something is getting lost in translation.

At CJBS, clear communication is part of how we support you. Whether you are planning for tax season, making decisions for your business, navigating compliance questions, or looking for advisory support, our goal is to make the conversation feel approachable, helpful, and clear.

Recently, a prospective client reached out to CJBS and shared that he would feel more comfortable working with someone who spoke Mandarin. We connected him with Sui “Susan” Gu, CPA, Director at CJBS, who speaks Mandarin and Cantonese.

It was a simple moment, but it reflected something we think about often: the best client relationships start when you feel heard and understood.

“When someone can explain what they need in the language they’re most comfortable with, the conversation just feels easier. Tax and accounting questions can be stressful enough, so being able to talk things through clearly can make a big difference.”

Sui “Susan” Gu, CPA, Director

A Multilingual CPA Team Here to Support You

At CJBS, our team brings a wide range of specialties, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences to the table. That range helps us support clients with greater clarity, context, and care.

It is also reflected in the languages spoken across our firm.

Collectively, CJBS team members speak more than 15 languages. 

For you, that can make financial conversations feel easier and more productive.

Maybe you are trying to understand a tax notice. Maybe you are growing your business and need guidance on payroll, cash flow, or compliance. Maybe you are planning for a major transition, preparing for succession, or trying to make sense of several moving pieces at once.

Those conversations can already feel personal and high-stakes. Having them in a language that feels familiar can help you explain your situation more clearly, ask follow-up questions more comfortably, and feel more confident about your next steps.

A multilingual team can help remove barriers from the conversation, especially when the details are complex or sensitive.

“For a lot of clients, it’s a relief to know they can ask questions in Spanish and be understood,” says CJBS Administrative Associate Magalie “Maggie” Colon. “It helps take some of the pressure off and lets us focus on what they actually need help with.”

The languages spoken across CJBS also reflect the clients and communities we serve. Every individual, family, and business comes to us with a different story, different goals, and different financial needs. Our team’s broad cultural and language experience helps us meet you with more understanding from the very first conversation.

Meet the Multilingual Professionals Behind CJBS

This month, CJBS is launching a new social media series highlighting the languages represented across our firm.

Through this series, you will meet team members who speak different languages and learn how communication, culture, and connection shape the client experience at CJBS.

Languages represented across the CJBS team include:

• Spanish
• Mandarin
• Cantonese
• Portuguese
• Polish
• Farsi
• Turkish
• Mongolian
• Bulgarian
• Russian
• Ukrainian
• French
• Romanian
• Luganda

We are excited to introduce you to the people behind the work and highlight the many ways our team supports clients across languages, cultures, and communities.

Because accounting is personal. Business is personal. And you deserve to feel understood.

At CJBS, we are proud to offer guidance that speaks to your goals, your concerns, and your future.

Sometimes, quite literally, in your own language.