Accountant and bookkeeper in Chicago, IL
Online bookkeeping, catch-up books, payroll support and tax-ready financials for small businesses in Chicago, Evanston, Oak Park, Schaumburg and Naperville — at a flat $15 per hour.
Chicago layers city taxes on top of Illinois and Cook County, including a lease transaction tax that reaches cloud software subscriptions and a restaurant tax on prepared food.
Accounting services for Chicago businesses
Monthly bookkeeping
Every transaction categorized and every account reconciled, with financial statements by the 15th for Chicago businesses.
Open →IL3.2Catch-up bookkeeping
Months or years behind? We rebuild the books from bank statements and get you current before tax season.
Open →IL3.3Chicago payroll support
Payroll set up through Gusto, ADP or QuickBooks Payroll with Illinois withholding and any Chicago local requirements handled.
Open →IL3.4Sales and local tax tracking
Illinois sales tax and Chicago-area local taxes tracked and reconciled every month.
Open →IL3.5QuickBooks and Xero
Setup, cleanup and monthly bookkeeping in QuickBooks, Xero or whichever software you use.
Open →IL3.6Tax-ready books
Year-end close and a complete package for your CPA or Enrolled Agent.
Open →Chicago industries we work with
Professional services
Professional services is one of Chicago's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is one of Chicago's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Restaurants
Restaurants is one of Chicago's core sectors. We set up the chart of accounts, reports and tax tracking around how these businesses actually operate.
Open →Chicago accounting FAQ
We are an online accounting and bookkeeping firm serving Chicago and the surrounding area — Evanston, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Naperville — entirely through cloud software and video calls scheduled in Central time. You get the same work as a local firm, usually faster, at $15 per hour.
Chicago layers city taxes on top of Illinois and Cook County, including a lease transaction tax that reaches cloud software subscriptions and a restaurant tax on prepared food. We track these in your books alongside Illinois state requirements.
We charge $15 per hour wherever you are. Most small Chicago businesses need somewhere between a few hours and a couple of days of bookkeeping a month, and you get a written estimate before we start.
We are an accounting and bookkeeping firm, not a CPA firm, so we do not sign or file returns. We prepare tax-ready books and local tax schedules for your CPA or Enrolled Agent and coordinate with them directly.
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Books you can trust, for Chicago businesses
Twenty minutes, no obligation. You leave the call with a written estimate at $15 per hour.