Providing innovative solutions and tools for managing your books and optimizing your financial gain simply and securely in a digital world. Focusing on the gap that often exists between internal financial reporting and external tax preparation to offer the best informed recommendations for sound tax planning.
Working with you to understand your 'why' and then using a customized approach to streamline your operations and plan for the future. Examining and evaluating your financial statements and effectiveness of the internal controls of your organization and advising on new accounting pronouncements and regulations.
Working with you to understand your 'why' and then using a customized approach to streamline your operations and plan for the future. Examining and evaluating your financial statements and effectiveness of the internal controls of your organization and advising on new accounting pronouncements and regulations.
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Founded in 1987, CJBS is one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the Chicago area. We like to think that's because our friendly, collaborative, and creative team members work hand in hand with our clients to ensure their financial success, today and tomorrow. CJBS understands your business is unique, so we always customize our accounting, auditing, tax, and financial consulting services just for you.
Whether you are a small business, big business, nonprofit or an individual, the team at CJBS has you covered. As a full service accounting and business advisory firm, our engagement teams are hand-picked to guarantee the best fit for each client engagement. Many accounting firms that offer a range of services subscribe to the "Jack of all trades but master of none" philosophy.
Although the economy changes on a regular basis, our reputation for providing excellent accounting service has not. The foundation to our approach is our experience and a thorough understanding of the unique characteristics of the industries we serve. Our team is trained to employ the latest technology to efficiently plan and perform client engagements.
CJBS has a reputation for helping clients of every size implement reporting processes that allow them to run more profitable operations. We provide a range of expert business assurance services to meet the needs of our clients. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has standards that allow CPAs to provide three traditional levels of assurance on financial statements.
Traditional accounting firms are only concerned with the past. At CJBS, we take a future-forward approach. Our primary focus in doing business with you is become a trusted partner that can help you achieve success. Our personalized team of business advisors will examine your company's values, culture and strategic goals so we can offer suggestions to impact your bottom line.
Reviews (10)
Mark L.
Jan 05, 2021
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Holly Schmid
Aug 12, 2020
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Mark Lekas
Aug 04, 2020
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Joyce Younger
Jul 17, 2020
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My Business and personal accountant, Lorena Johnson, is the most professional accountant I have ever had that spends copious amounts of time helping me plan my future for my business and my personal financial goals. She has helped me get everything to the point of hands-off for me which provides more time for me to focus on my business. I would recommend Lorena to anyone and everyone.
Thomas Carlson
May 21, 2020
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CJBS has been our accounting firm for over 25 years. They are a firm that is professional, friendly and most of all well staffed with knowledgeable accountants in several departments within the firm. Our company, WE Carlson Corp., is very satisfied with the service and consultation CJBS has provided us all these years. We look forward to continuing our relationship for many more years. Tom Carlson - VP of Finance at WE Carlson Corporation
Ryan May
May 21, 2020
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Jim Buttler
Jul 18, 2019
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I did my personal tax with them, I chose CJBS because my situation was a bit more complicated and they claimed to be the experts and promised to help me. The communication was slow, the price unreasonably high and the tax advisor had clearly poor understanding of the tax system so I had to hire a second tax advisor to correct and finalize my tax return. Save your nerves, time and money and look elsewhere..
Laura G.
Aug 12, 2017
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Horrible follow through and customer service and extremely expensive for services supposedly provided. They were recommended to me by a consulting firm and I started to work with them as I started up my dental practice from scratch. As months went on I paid as much as I could per month, but I was being charged up to $1500 per month and only had one other employee other than myself. Over a two year period, billed services exceeded $30,000 and this was to include personal and business returns, financial statements quarterly for the practice, and for about a year, compliance and servicing of my office
Michael W.
Mar 27, 2014
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I was referred to CJBS from my financial advisor. I understand that CJBS focuses on businesses however I was told that they also do personal tax returns as well. I spoke with a representative on the phone about my taxes and asked the cost. He said "CJBS is not the cheapest". I inquired further and asked specifically what that means. He went over rates for himself and his other team members. CPA's bills at over $200 an hour. Again I said "that isn't a price tag I would be comfortable with for a personal tax return". The representative reassured me that the average is
Paul F.
Jun 06, 2013
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CJBS has been my accounting firm for more than 20 years and they have consistently provided me and my businesses with sound financial and tax planning advice. Though Ted Joseph is my guy, I've also worked with other members of the management team, including Jeff Stuart, Michael Blitstein, Matt Bergman and Larry Goldsmith. I always get solid advice. Great firm.
