Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction categorization, reconciliations, and financial statements.
Checks and Balances
Brand
Checks and Balances 2 locations · 1 city
- Category
- Financial Services · Tax Services
- Headquarters
- United States
- Website
- balance-me.com
- Locations listed
- 2 in Chicago
- Recognition
- Listed
- 1050 N State St Chicago
- 1275 N Clybourn Ave Chicago
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About Checks and Balances
A Chicago accounting firm serving small businesses, professionals, and families. Checks and Balances provides monthly bookkeeping, payroll processing, tax preparation, and year-round tax planning. Its accounting services include transaction categorization, bank and credit-card reconciliation, financial statements, quarterly estimates, deduction discussions, and assistance responding to tax notices. The firm sets up and cleans up accounting systems, including QuickBooks Online, charts of accounts, secure bank feeds, and categorization rules. Payroll support covers setup, employee onboarding, regular and off-cycle checks, tax deposits, and required returns. Founded in 1984, the practice serves Chicago from its Near North Side office at 1275 North Clybourn Avenue and works with businesses in nearby neighborhoods.
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At a glance
- Service area
- Gold Coast, Old Town, Lincoln Park, River North
- Brands
- QuickBooks Online
- Team
- Founded by Katherine E. Gilbert, Checks and Balances is a Chicago accounting firm.
- Founded
- 1984
- Accounting services for small businesses, professionals, and families
- Monthly bookkeeping for small businesses, restaurants, and bars
- Payroll services for small businesses
From www.balance-me.com, checked 22 Oct 2026. Only what the business states on its own website.
Services
- Bookkeeping & Monthly Accounting Monthly bookkeeping, account reconciliation, and financial statements.
- Tax Preparation & Year-Round Planning Tax preparation, quarterly estimates, deductions, and notice response.
- Payroll Services for Small Businesses Payroll setup, employee onboarding, check processing, tax deposits, and returns.
- Accounting System Setup & Clean-Up Accounting system configuration, including QuickBooks Online.
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Services & specialities
Highlights
Tax Services
Preparation, quarterly estimates, deductions, and notice support.
Payroll Processing
Payroll setup, checks, tax deposits, and required returns.
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