Simplifying Finances, Strategy, and the Law for You and Your Business.
Supporting and Advocating for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking individuals since 2005.
Located in the western suburbs of Chicago, but providing support worldwide, Collaborative Business Services specializes in financial, tax, strategic, and corporate services for businesses and entrepreneurial-minded individuals.
Whether you’re thinking about starting out, you’ve had a business for a while, or you’d just like to get your business or individual finances in order, we meet each of our clients where they are in their journey to simplify the complicated, support them in their next steps, and ensure they’re as successful as they want to be.
We bring extensive experience in taxes, accounting, corporate strategy & coaching, and the law to each of our clients. When we combine that expertise with our clients’ individual needs and aspirations, a dynamic collaboration occurs that allows our clients to create what they want for their life and business!
What We Believe
We believe your time is more valuable than money.
We believe finances, corporate function, and the law doesn’t have to be confusing or complicated.
We believe that you work hard for each one of your dollars and you deserve a knowledgeable advocate to ensure you’re protecting all that you generate.
We believe money is only a vehicle to get you where you desire and sometimes you need a co-pilot.
We believe you shouldn’t have to think twice before reaching out to your accountant, corporate professional, or lawyer.
We believe that everyone has a gift and a purpose in this world and, when you let us support you with ours, you are free to realize yours.
Your 2023 Tax Season Made Simple!
We specialize in simplifying the complicated. For a lot of people, tax season is stressful, complicated, or just something they do not look forward to.
The great news for you is that we LOVE taxes here at Collaborative Business Services! In fact, our favorite time of the year starts when we get the IRS tax code updates in January and continues until mid-May when the non-profit return deadline passes.
Whether you’re an individual with straightforward income, or a business with complicated accounting, or a non-profit with special activities, we’d love to help you make this tax season the easiest yet.
Of course, if you’ve got an even more unique or tricky situation, we love the challenge - bring it on!
We’ve assembled a easy, quick guide to ensuring 2023’s tax season is your simplest yet.
Areas of Practice
Collaborative Business Services was built upon the concept that you shouldn’t have to go to multiple individuals when you’re addressing your business and financial needs. We’ve combined our education, experience, and expertise to create a firm that provides you with the most complete, well-rounded support possible in one home - whether that’s ensuring your corporate structure is set up perfectly for you, or strategizing your accounting and tax practices, or making sure your business is operating as efficiently and functionally as possible.
Tax Services
Tax preparation and planning have always been a core service of what we provide to clients. Tax rules and regulations are in constant change and clients need an advisor who is knowledgeable, experienced and intent on keeping them in compliance while minimizing tax liabilities as permitted by law. We offer a complete array of individual and business tax services for federal and all states.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Meaningful, well-organized financial records are critical to ensuring your business runs efficiently, effectively, and profitably. We provide a full range of accounting services, including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, cash flow and budgeting analysis, business tax planning & preparation, support on payroll services (processing & set-up), tax deposits & estimated payments, and issuance of tax forms.
Corporate Set-Up, Reporting & Consulting
For clients who are just launching a new business, selecting the right type of organization for both tax and legal purposes is critical. With one of our partners being both a tax specialist and a lawyer, we can help you select the type of business entity that will best serve you and your business, whether that is an S-corporation, a C-corporation, a Limited Liability Company (LLC), Tax-Exempt Organization, or a partnership. We also provide advice on aspects related to tax planning, asset protection, and how to best position yourself for business goal achievement.
Business Consulting, Strategy & Coaching
If you’re successful, we’re successful. As financial & legal experts, experienced business advocates, and keen observers of humankind, we are well-equipped to help you identify areas in your business or financial life that could affect profitability and growth. One of our passions is working alongside our clients to think creatively, develop practical solutions, and implement those. We serve as a sounding board for you as you continue to grow and expand your business, offer expertise to assist you in making decisions that support your vision, and work with your team to function optimally.
Change Management & Conflict Resolution
Often individuals or organizations find themselves ready for a new beginning, struggling in the wake of a crisis, or experiencing the pains of the need for change. Other times unhealthy conflict or the failure to have difficult conversations creates impasse for growth. We happen to believe both change and conflict can be incredibly positive and supportive! We leverage our gifts of connection, empathy, and discernment, with strategy and objectivity to help our clients bring about lasting change in alignment with your vision, on the people side of your life and business.
Legal Services
One of Collaborative Business Service’s founding partners, Peter Dressler, is both a lawyer and an accountant, and enjoys the ‘collaboration’ that occurs when he’s able to leverage those two skills together. While his firm Dressler Legal, Ltd., handles all of the legal work (such as real estate & business transactions, estate planning, contracts, and more), Peter uses his legal expertise when he’s working with all of clients - no matter the subject.
Expect the best.
Prepare for the worst.
Capitalize on what comes.
– Zig Ziglar
Get in Touch
You’ll find one of our best features is our approachability and openness to have deep, exploratory conversations!
We offer complimentary consultations for new clients, as we want you to feel confident and comfortable with the people in whom you entrust your finances and business.
Reach out below and we’ll schedule a time to connect. You can typically expect to hear back from us within 24 business hours.