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Payroll Services

Acumen Fiscal Agent

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1.13/5 stars

Average of 72 Customer Reviews

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  • Review fromRyan F.

    Date: 01/30/2025

    1 star

    Ryan F.

    Date: 01/30/2025

    If your gonna force me to paick a rating then atleast have negative ratings it wont let me go lower than 1 star. And belive me I would.Worst company ever never get paid on time hours are always wrong they are not even paying the right hourly rate and anytime I call it's either dhs fault or mine they never take responsibility for their f*** *** 100% think that this is a corrupt company that's just laundering money. Do your research and find a different way to get paid. Thye make me open a bank account so they could use it to do pay roll but they always over draft it and I have to pay the fees how is this legal or even right. On paper or says I make almost 4k a month but in reality I get paid less than 2k a month witch really screws up my bank account and anytime I have to show proof of income it really screws **** like how they come.on here saying oh we fixed the problem right after we talked to you....yeah right what ever you gotta do to make your company look legit right Bunch of con men just out to make a quick **** and not give a second thought to the disabled or their family. All they do is pass the blame to someone else

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 03/11/2025

    Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. Our records show this matter has since been resolved. We value your partnership and appreciate your feedback. If you have any further questions or would like to discuss this in more detail, please feel free to contact us directly.

    Ryan F.

    Date: 03/14/2025

    Nope not resolved at all. Trust the reviews spot on

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 03/19/2025

    Please contact us directly if you have any additional questions or need additional assistance.
  • Review fromAhmad J

    Date: 01/17/2025

    1 star

    Ahmad J

    Date: 01/17/2025

    This company is horrible. They mailed my check when all my checks were previously direct deposited. They leave it up to the elder persons you take care of to verify your hours as if elderly people are technology savvy. Therefore I'm missing 2 paychecks, I haven't been paid in a month. The phone number they provide you with is incorrect and everyone you talk to seems to not know what's been changed or updated in the system. Simply horrific to deal with.

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 03/14/2025

    We apologize for any frustration this may have caused. Our goal is to ensure payments are made via the preferred method of payment. Due to delays in receiving the necessary information for direct deposit, we issued payment via check to avoid further delay. We have since confirmed that all information has been updated correctly. If you continue to experience issues, please feel free to contact us directly at ************.
  • Review fromDawn S

    Date: 11/29/2024

    1 star
    On November 21, Acumen says, "they're not the caregivers employer," even if this statement was true and they do only payroll then why did Acumen NOT catch the 600hrs hrs+ of overtime I had and listed it as regular hrs. EXAMPLE 2 WEEK PAY PERIOD REGULAR HRS. 80 REGULAR HRS. 40 THEY ALSO DID'NT TAKE TAXES OUT THIS LAST YEAR.THEY SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THOSE ISSUES AND DID NOT.YOUR EMPLOYEE PACKET COMES IN ACUMEN FISCAL AGENT FOLDER. *** portal does not match some pay stubs sent via email.
  • Review fromJay L

    Date: 10/31/2024

    1 star

    Jay L

    Date: 10/31/2024

    They are my agency with my business. They lie and refuse to up the pay rate. Taken 3 weeks and talking about getting a lawyer to even get a call back. They trample disabled peoples rights and cant seem to do the job they get paid for. ***** fms I have ever dealt with! There is a reason there is lawsuits against them!

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 11/07/2024

    On behalf of Acumen Fiscal, we apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced. After you spoke with an Acumen Supervisor yesterday, it appears they were able to assist you in getting this issue resolved. Please know and rest assured, that Acumen truly cares and we continue to strive to provide the absolute best customer service possible. Thank you for reaching out and providing your feedback. Let us know if there is anything further we can do to assist you.
  • Review fromSh C

    Date: 07/17/2024

    1 star
    If I could give NEGATIVE stars, I would. They have completely disregarded the need for services to which we are entitled! The *** assured me that it would be taken care of, THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION!!!!!!!! Except, "corrections needed". How many times do we need to fill out the same corrections before it is accepted? This is HIGHLY unacceptable. Thanks, Acumen, for denying families access to the services they are entitled to. No, it is not just my family, there are MANY other families across ******* that have been denied services AND pay.
  • Review fromMr G

    Date: 07/13/2024

    1 star
    I found out they got paid $20+ million dollars to do the payroll for ******** Waiver. Yet they have been s******* up everysince January 2024! They have fixed it where the state workers can't contact them by phone if there's a problem.Only by email.They are also able to go in and change their clients time and you can not change your 4 digit pin that helps you clockout only they can.This isn't a good income security to depend on.It was 100% better with Allied.That was a major mistake when they switched to this company. Do not put your trust in them to pay your bills or you'll be messed up! Noone is happy with them not even the case workers! You would think they'd be a honest company and have this stuff down packed with all of the millions they're getting from the government ?? But that's not the case at all.Allied did no***** wrong yet they hoped up and ran to this company for some reason.All I can say is don't depend on your money to be right every 2 weeks like you did with Allied.The state should have put some***** in their contract to guarantee their clients are treated fairly or else the contract is canceled! Whoever ran to this company did not do their homework! ATALL Guess it was a buddy ***** or some*****! It's sad and I feel sorry for the disabled people that can't work or do any***** for themselves! Because this shiesty crooked company do not care! But atleast they have their millions so why would they care.I wouldn't give them 1 star! It's sad these people can't reach anyone..Allied was always reachable.Someone always answered their phone! If you are a company looking for a payroll company. DO NOT HIRE THESE GREEDY CROOKS! I'm taking my grandmother off of this program and putting her on another one ASAP! Don't believe any good reviews about this company because it's not a good company at all! ??????????
  • Review fromBrittany G

    Date: 06/13/2024

    1 star

    Brittany G

    Date: 06/13/2024

    Would not Except timesheet could not give me a time when I would get paid even though I submitted my timesheet on June 3, they said cut off was June 1

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 07/18/2024

    Per Alabama ADSS direction, Acumen is no longer able to accept paper timesheets effective June 2, 2024. Our records indicate the matter was resolved on June 12, 2024.
  • Review fromSusan C

    Date: 06/12/2024

    1 star

    Susan C

    Date: 06/12/2024

    This is a untrustworthy company that is hindering the disabled in **. Do not sign up for them to be your FMS as they lie and never answer the phone or reply to emails. Totally handicapping the handicapped! They don't pay on time. They loose invoices and they don't get paid. Regional Centers of Ca should discontinue offering Acumen as a choice.

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 07/18/2024

    We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you have experienced. We have recently undergone some internal changes and formed new teams across various departments within Acumen, which may have caused the delays you experienced.When an issue is brought to our attention, it is our goal to promptly rectify a situation and identify a solution. We value our partnership and look forward to maintaining a smooth and positive working relationship with you. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
  • Review fromDana R

    Date: 03/27/2024

    2 stars

    Dana R

    Date: 03/27/2024

    This company took over payroll for the Alabama SAIL peogram without having the information needed to do so. I do not know which faults lie with the old company or with Acumen or with the SAIL program itself, but it has been disastrous. To top it all off, making this change 2 weeks before Christmas was just stupid. I don't know whose decision that was, but again, it was really stupid. People needed their paychecks more so than any time of the year. Holiday closings made it even worse trying to get ahold of someone by phone at Acumen. Poor, poor planning and organization with this whole ordeal. The absolute worst thing about it is that surely some of these clients have lost their precious employees because of late or missing payments. These precious employees are so hard to come by to begin with. Acumen has dropped the ball with managing ******* SAIL and has caused some clients to lose their caretakers. Like I said, there is possibly blame to be placed with SAIL and Morning Sun (the old payroll company)...I don't know but I wish I did. I am an employee for a client of SAIL and have been for years. I've been paid by multiple companies now as I believe SAIL takes the lowest bid every couple of years. Acumen has definitely been the worst.

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 05/21/2024

    Acumen has attempted to contact the reviewer but was unable to connect. Unfortunately, we are unable to address the particular concerns as all payments for this individual have been made timely. We invite the reviewer to contact us to let us know how we can assist in resolving the issues presented. We welcome your feedback and the opportunity to provide you help with your concerns.
  • Review fromJennifer R

    Date: 03/27/2024

    1 star

    Jennifer R

    Date: 03/27/2024

    I have a son that gets help through Personal Choices and he really doesn't get many hrs but since this company has taken over its been nothing but problems. I cant afford to lose his caregiver. I also don't understand the clocking in at the physical address and clocking out at the physical address. It has caused huge problems for us.

    Acumen Fiscal Agent

    Date: 05/21/2024

    ****************, We do see that all time sheets we have received have been paid. Please do let us know more about your experience so we can ensure your issues are addressed fully. Also note, your employees can use the mobile app to clock in and clock out of their shifts. The location does not affect the ability to clock in or out. More information can be found at www.acumenfiscalagent.com/state/alabama.

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