Specialties
For 25 years the firm has provided income tax preparation, tax planning. and financial services. Clients are counseled on business start-ups, divorce, estate issues, retirement and college planning, and many other tax and financial matters.
Dan has seen people overpay taxes by making uninformed decisions and wants to prevent others from doing the same. He strives to point out tax opportunities and pitfalls.
Through exceptional service, Dan builds lasting relationships with clients. Many have been returning since the firm was established and clients who move from the area often continue having him prepare their taxes; many live in foreign countries and in states other than Illinois.
Prior to founding the firm, Dan was controller of a subsidiary of a NYSE listed company and he worked for a large national accounting firm. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from The Ohio State University...
History
Established in 1986.
Many people have been clients of Daniel J. Brown, CPA since the business started. Children of clients have themselves become clients and many clients that move away continue using the firm. Some clients live in Massachusetts, Florida, Hawaii, other states, and foreign countries.
Near Oakbrook Shopping Center in Oakbrook Terrace, the firm is convenient to all of the Chicago metropolitan area and clients come from as far away as Wisconsin and Indiana. The firm is especially easy to get to from nearby communities such as Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Oak Brook, Lombard, Villa Park, and Willowbrook.
Appointment times fill quickly during tax season. Schedule early to avoid disappointment.
Meet the Business Owner: Dan B.
Prior to establishing the firm, Dan had worked for a large, national accounting firm and had been controller of a subsidiary or a NYSE listed company. Dan has BA and MA degrees from The Ohio State University and, while in graduate school, he worked summers for a policy institute in Washington, DC.
Dan is active in his church and has been on the volunteer board of directors of Bethesda Home and Retirement Center in Chicago. He likes bicycling and recently took a biking vacation in the Loire Valley of France. In addition he regularly plays racquetball.