Desmond & Ahern also performs accounting controllership and CFO services for non-audit clients needing assistance in accounting, planning and business practices.  We work closely with these organizations to develop a strong financial infrastructure and help them address reporting, compliance and internal control issues.  Our clients receive analyzed financial information to make informative business decisions.

In response to the specific accounting and reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations, Desmond & Ahern also assists nonprofit clients in the area of information management, including needs analysis and search for appropriate software, design, installation and implementation of fund accounting systems, system orientation, and personnel training.  We have extensive knowledge of various nonprofit accounting systems and have worked with multiple software companies to support and train numerous clients in the Chicagoland area.