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Porte Brown Named as One of the 2019 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms
Porte Brown LLC, a Chicagoland accounting firm, is pleased to announce the firm has been named as one of the 2019 Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms by Construction Executive (CE). The CE Top 50 list is based on the total number of construction clients each firm has, the number of construction CPAs, the number of staff members with CCIFP certifications...
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Porte Brown Wealth Management LLC Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Porte Brown LLC is pleased to announce Porte Brown Wealth Management is celebrating it’s 10 year anniversary. “Porte Brown Wealth Management could not have reached this milestone anniversary without the dedication of the entire Porte Brown Wealth Management staff and our client loyalty,” said Ron Manso, CFP*, Director of Financial Services and a Partner* with Porte Brown Wealth Management LLC.
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SafeSend Returns for Tax Return Delivery
Porte Brown is excited to introduce SafeSend Returns™ as our electronic delivery method. With SafeSend Returns you will receive your tax returns securely and with ease. SafeSend Returns allows us to deliver your return securely and walks you through the steps of processing your return via computer, smartphone or tablet. The benefits of using SafeSend Returns include...
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Porte Brown's Sean Tews Earns CCIFP Designation
Porte Brown is proud to announce Sean Tews, CPA, has earned his CCIFP (Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional) designation. Tews’ newly earned certification increases Porte Brown’s total number of CCIFP certified professionals to six. Our sizeable contingent of CCIFP professionals places it on an elite level of CPA firms in the nation that can provide specialized accounting and financial management services to construction companies. Currently, there are only 35 CCIFPs located in IL.
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Porte Brown Wealth Management Honored as a Top Wealth Management Firm by 1st Global
Porte Brown Wealth Management was recognized for its extraordinary achievements throughout the year at the 2018 1st Global National Conference that took place from Nov. 11–13. Porte Brown Wealth Management was named a Five Diamond Eagle, which is awarded to firms based on the criterion of the firm’s production volume across all product lines.
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Porte Brown Named One of the Fastest Growing Firms
Porte Brown LLC is pleased to announce it has been named one of the fastest growing accounting firms in the U.S. by The Platt Group/Inside Public Accounting. The Fastest All-Growth firms are ranked by the change in a firm’s net revenue from the previous reporting year, and includes both organic and revenue growth from mergers.
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Client Insights with PAWS Chicago
PAWS Chicago has been helping the Chicagoland region for over two decades by rescuing and helping dogs and cats. Porte Brown, a Sage Intacct partner, recently had the chance to sit down with PAWS Chicago's CFO, Alisa Brill, and discuss why they switched over to Sage Intacct and how it’s positively impacted their organization. “We knew we were too big to still be on QuickBooks and were drawn to Sage Intacct by its approach to capturing a variety of operational dimensions that would allow us to slice and dice data at the specific program, department, or vendor-level."
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New Financial Insight Advances PAWS Chicago's Mission
PAWS Chicago is a 20-year-old nonprofit focused on making Chicago a “no kill” community for dogs and cats. In support of this mission, the organization adopts out over 5,000 animals annually. As the organization has grown, its management team needed a better way to track separate financials for all of their programs, while still producing the standard nonprofit tax reports.
Read More »What's on Your Dashboard?
In the not too distant past, businesses struggled to acquire insightful financial reports in a timely and efficient manner. The data was often too late to affect any immediate business decisions, or it was too incomplete to offer any real insight or understanding of the company's current performance.
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Porte Brown Staff Recognized – Emerging Leader
It is with great pride that Porte Brown would like to congratulate manager Beth Navrotski, CPA, MST, for her recent selection for the CCH Wolters Kluwer Emerging Leaders Program. Beth was selected as one of the top 10 young professionals at the most recent CCH Users Conference. The program focuses on educational sessions designed to help them grow as professionals, better manage their areas of responsibility within their businesses and progressively rise as leaders within their firms.
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Porte Brown Named as One of the 2017 Accounting Today's Best Accounting Firms to Work For
Porte Brown LLC is pleased to announce the firm has been named as one of the 2017 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work For. This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the accounting industry, benefiting the industry's economy, workforce and businesses. The list is made up of 100 companies from across the nation.
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Porte Brown Names Schaeffer as New Partner
Porte Brown LLC announces that Patricia Schaeffer, CPA, has been admitted as Partner. Pat is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 25 years of experience providing tax consulting and accounting services. Pat manages the Trust & Estate practice at Porte Brown where she assists clients and attorneys with estate and gift tax planning and the related tax preparation. She is a leader of the Tax Practice Group and also heads up the mentor program for the professional staff of the firm.
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Porte Brown Merges with Borhart Spellmeyer & Company
Porte Brown LLC, a rapidly expanding Chicago area accounting and consulting firm, is pleased to announce its recent merger with Borhart Spellmeyer & Company, LLC of Elgin. The merger, effective December 1, extends Porte Brown’s presence in the Northwest suburban market and builds upon the depth of accounting and advisory services available to clients.
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Porte Brown Named Among the Top 200 List of Largest Accounting Firms
Porte Brown LLC is pleased to announce it has been named among the top 200 largest accounting firms in the U.S. by The Platt Group/Inside Public Accounting. The 2016 IPA Special Report ranks the top 300 firms in the nation according to net revenue (Y/E 2015). Porte Brown ranked 151st overall with a net revenue of more than $20 million in the recently published list. This is a sizeable jump from last year’s results when Porte Brown was listed at 167th overall.
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Porte Brown Builds on Foundation Set 70 Years Ago
Successful companies like Porte Brown LLC build on the foundations established by their creators. They know how to balance adjustment to changing times with perseverance to the principles that made them successful in the first place. Porte Brown is still going strong after 70 years by keeping abreast of new knowledge and technologies in the profession of accounting, while still giving their clients personalized service.
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