AHLBECK & COMPANY ARTICLE
IN GSBIZ NOTES©

"New Tax Incentives for Qualified Businesses" by Ahlbeck & Company is the featured article in the Summer 2010 issue of GSBiz Notes©, the quarterly business newsletter of Glenview State Bank (GSB). One of the few independent banks remaining in Illinois, GSB has been owned and managed by the same family for three generations and currently has eight branches in the Chicagoland area. Personal knowledge of local markets along with conservative lending and investing guidelines have made GSB a dependable financial resource since 1921.

"New tax legislation can be confusing to business owners," commented Nancy B. Jarmusz, GSB vice-president. "I am happy that the professionals at Ahlbeck and Company could provide this tax update to help our commercial clients."

The article focuses on tax incentives for qualified businesses regarding health insurance, hiring and retaining unemployed workers and creating new full-time Illinois jobs. Click here to view the full content of the article as published in GSBiz Notes©.

Ahlbeck & Company again received the highest rating possible on its independent peer review of the firm's accounting and auditing practice for the year ended February 28, 2009. The reviewer concluded that the firm's system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice has been suitably designed and complied with to provide reasonable assurance of performing and reporting in conformity with applicable professional standards in all material aspects. The firm received a rating of "pass," indicating that it meets the accounting profession's high standards of quality and professionalism.

Ahlbeck & Company participates in the Peer Review Program, a practice-monitoring program approved by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), in fulfillment of an AICPA requirement. Peer review offers the assurance that the participating certified public accounting firm is committed to performing at the very highest level. Ahlbeck & Company has undergone this rigorous independent review of its accounting and auditing practice every three years since 1991.

"This rating confirms Ahlbeck & Company's commitment to quality," stated Dirk Ahlbeck, co-principal, "and we are proud of the positive results we have received on each peer review. We will continue to work toward improving the quality of the firm and the service we provide to our clients."