RJS - Putting Together Your Financial Future - Northwest Chicago CPAs

Illinois Certified Public Accountants and financial advisors serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.  Our CPA and advisory firm is conveniently located in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

At RJ Simon, LLC and RJS Financial Management, Ltd., we understand the time, effort, and energy you put into your business and personal financial matters.  We have put the same heart and soul into our clients' endeavors for over 20 years. RJS understands the needs of individuals, trusts and estates, non-profit organizations, and privately-owned, small to medium sized businesses.  Our goal is to provide a personal approach to your professional service needs.  We listen to your objectives and design our services to meet them with professional care and concern.

We develop lasting relationships with our clients in order to understand their short and long-term goals, clearly define responsibilities, and help them to control their financial futures.

Integrating tax expertise and financial services gives us unique insight into your financial world and allows us to provide a comprehensive approach that simplifies your life.

Whether you have personal tax and financial needs or your business requires expert accounting, assurance, or corporate tax services we are here to help you feel confident about your ability to handle what lies ahead.
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Mortgage Acceleration

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Risk Tolerance

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Savings Goals

How much do you need to save each year to meet your long-term financial goals?

Required Minimum Distributions

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Newsletters

Earning Income from Mutual Funds

More than half of working Americans are concerned that they may not have enough money to live comfortably during retirement. Although mutual funds are often thought of as a tool to build savings, they can also be used to generate income. This article examines the potential income benefits of bond funds, equity or stock income funds, and hybrid funds.

Giving Strategies That Can Give Back

Americans gave more than $290 billion to charity in 2010, despite the slow economy. About 73% of charitable donations came directly from individuals. This article explains how a charitable remainder trust and a charitable lead trust could be used to provide more control over gifts while potentially benefiting the giver and his or her heirs.

Another Year, Another AMT Patch

The 2010 Tax Relief Act adjusted AMT exemption levels for 2010 and 2011 to help prevent an estimated 21 million middle-income taxpayers from being subject to the alternative minimum tax. Will Congress enact another patch for 2012?

What Do Price/Earnings Ratios Really Have to Offer?

It's not hard to find the price/earnings ratios of publicly traded companies or even the market as a whole reported in the news. Unfortunately, it may be difficult to understand what the numbers mean without the ability to make meaningful comparisons.

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