Outsourced Accounting Services Chicago | Acumen Tax & Accounting

Outsourced Accounting Services Under One Roof

Stop juggling multiple providers for your accounting needs. Our comprehensive outsourced accounting service delivers bookkeeping, tax planning, payroll, and CFO guidance under one trusted roof.

Consolidate All Your Accounting and Amplify Results

Most businesses can achieve better outcomes by consolidating their bookkeeping, taxes, and payroll under expert oversight, so we deliver comprehensive outsourced accounting that handles everything seamlessly. When all your accounting functions work together under unified management, you save time and money while achieving superior results.

Schedule a tax-savings review now.

Are you 100% confident you're not overpaying in taxes? A fresh, strategic review can uncover additional savings.

Qualified business owners may submit their recent returns for an independent, cost-free evaluation.

Our team will pinpoint practical steps to reduce liability and improve cash flow.

Accounting Services for Businesses of Any Size

Business Bookkeeping

Our monthly bookkeeping service converts your records into accurate financial statements, giving you a reliable platform for growth.

Tax Planning & Preparation

We provide year-round tax planning to minimize liability and manage the preparation and filing of your returns.

Payroll Setup & Guidance

Every payroll requirement is covered—QuickBooks configuration, tax-account registration, and either staff training or full ongoing management.

Business Advisory

CFO services convert financial data into strategic insight, aligning cash flow, budgets, and performance metrics to drive profitable growth.

Stop Juggling Multiple Providers and Compromising Results

Managing multiple accounting providers creates communication gaps and inefficiencies that compromise results. We're committed to consolidating all your accounting needs under one expert roof, ensuring seamless coordination and superior outcomes for your business.

Experience Complete Accounting Care Under One Trusted Roof

All your accounting needs are handled seamlessly by one experienced team. You'll save time and eliminate coordination headaches while receiving superior results across all financial functions.

Growth Plateaued? Profit Margins Lagging? Strategic Guidance Starts Here.

Forward-Looking Tax Strategy

Quarterly projections and entity-level strategies to reduce tax exposure before liabilities materialize.

White Glove Client Care

Managing multiple accounting providers creates communication gaps and inefficiencies that compromise results. We're committed to consolidating all your accounting needs under one expert roof, ensuring seamless coordination and superior outcomes for your business.

Meticulous Year End Accounting & Tax Returns

Year-end procedures and tax returns are completed on schedule, backed by continuous oversight that prevents last-minute scrambles and upholds accuracy.

Our Business Transformation Roadmap

Streamline Your Books and Regain Control: Rebuild the bookkeeping framework, implement a precise chart of accounts, and set clear protocols to maintain accuracy and compliance.

Analyze Your Current Tax and Accounting Position: Your tax position, accounting systems, and organizational structure are evaluated to reveal opportunities for efficiency and savings.

Create Your Tax Reduction Strategy: We develop tax reduction plans for this year and beyond using proven approaches that help you keep more of what you earn.

Handle Your Monthly Bookkeeping: Your books are maintained accurately every month, providing real-time visibility for informed business decisions.

Set Up and Manage Your Payroll: We'll implement payroll solutions and either handle it directly or train your team to maintain standards.

Provide Clear Business Reports: You'll receive monthly and quarterly reports with dashboards that turn your data into actionable insights.

Plan Strategic Year-End Tax Moves: We meet before year-end to discuss major tax decisions around investments, equipment purchases, and business strategy.

Close Your Books Properly: You'll receive year-end procedures and complete reports that provide a clear picture of your business position.

Make Tax Season Easy: Tax preparation flows smoothly because we've been involved all year, eliminating stress through proper preparation.

Prepare and File Your Tax Returns: Our team will prepare and file accurate business and personal tax returns on time with attention to all requirements.

Guide Your Long-Term Wealth Building: You'll receive ongoing advice for tax-efficient wealth building and risk management for your business, assets, and family.

We'll Handle All the Accounting, Bookkeeping & Taxes

Enjoy a Single CPA Firm for Everything

Relying on separate providers for bookkeeping, payroll filings, and tax planning, leads to misalignment and drains valuable time. Our comprehensive accounting service consolidates every function under one roof—so you deal with one accountable CPA firm that handles it all.

Streamline Everything Under One Expert Partnership

The Fragmentation Problem

You're juggling separate providers for bookkeeping, tax preparation, and payroll, creating communication gaps and inefficiencies that cost time and compromise results while nobody takes full responsibility for your financial success. This fragmented approach leads to missed opportunities, duplicate work, and the constant frustration of coordinating between different service providers who don't communicate with each other.

Unified Excellence

We believe your accounting should work seamlessly together under unified expert oversight, which is why we provide comprehensive outsourced accounting that consolidates every function.

Measurable Benefits

Our integrated approach has helped over 800 businesses reduce their accounting costs by 34% while achieving superior results through coordinated service delivery. Imagine having one trusted team handle all your accounting needs with perfect coordination, eliminating inefficiencies while you work with professionals who understand your complete financial picture.

How to Get Started

Transitioning to Acumen made straightforward and stress-free.

Free Consultation

We'll discuss your challenges and explain how we can help improve your situation without any pressure.

Secure Document Sharing

Upload your current books and records through our protected portal designed for complete privacy.

Comprehensive Analysis

After a full-scope review, we design a custom plan that restores clean books and optimizes your tax position.

Ongoing Partnership

Enjoy clear communication, proactive guidance, and pristine books while you focus on growing your business.

Our Story

A Different Kind of Accounting Firm

Growing up surrounded by financial expertise, I learned early on that numbers tell powerful stories — and that effective accounting can truly transform lives. But I also noticed something else: most people are intimidated by their finances, and unfortunately, many accountants make that fear worse with technical jargon and rigid systems.

That’s why I founded Acumen Accounting & Tax Services in 2009, with a clear vision to do things differently.

Our foundation is built on four core values: client-centric processes, clear communication, consistent follow-through, and delivering value every single day.

You should feel comfortable reaching out — whether you have a quick question or need in-depth financial guidance. No matter how complex your situation may seem, we’re here to bring clarity, organization, and actionable insight.

Our goal is to help you feel confident, informed, and empowered to make smart financial decisions — not just at tax time, but throughout the year, whenever support is needed.

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