Founded in 1958, we are a well-established and respected firm, licensed in the State of Illinois, providing services to a variety of businesses and organizations in the Chicagoland area, with particular emphasis in the nonprofit sector. Non-profit audits represent approximately 80% of our audit practice while and educ services in general to the non-profit area represent approximately 50% of the firm's professional services. As such, all of our staff are exposed and receive appropriate training  and education in servicing our various non-profit client base. Today, our firm's continued growth and excellent reputation continue to build on the standards set by its founding partners. Our flexible scheduling and employee benefits helps us to retain our accountants, producing low turnover and higher motivating individuals, as well as, general client satisfaction as to staff continuity.

We work with several points of emphasis including:

     *   OMB-Single Audit

     *   Medical and Trade Associations

     *   Social Service Organizations

     *   Medical Foundations

     *   Private Foundations

Desmond & Ahern is aware of the pressures facing nonprofit organizations with the myriad of regulatory and reporting requirements from both the government and various funding agencies. We work with our clients to provide a thorough audit procedure and suggest changes to improve accounting controls and reporting accuracy. At Desmond & Ahern we make it our policy to communicate with our clients on a continuing basis, not just as audit or tax deadlines approach. In this way, we are able to keep our clients informed, and together we can anticipate possible problems before they occur. We find that our quarterly newsletters and informal meetings throughout the year are a valuable complement to our annual audit services.