Trusted CPA firm Delivering Clarity, Confidence, and Results
Topel Forman is a leading Chicago CPA firm with a second office in Denver, serving individuals, families, and businesses with comprehensive tax, audit, advisory, and family office services. For more than six decades, we’ve built long‑term relationships by delivering thoughtful guidance, technical excellence, and proactive solutions tailored to each client’s unique financial goals.
Accounting, Tax & Audit Services
Topel Forman provides a full range of accounting and advisory services designed to help individuals, families, and businesses make informed financial decisions with confidence.
Our tax services team delivers strategic tax planning, compliance, and year‑round advisory support to improve efficiency and reduce long‑term tax exposure.
Our audit and attestation services strengthen financial transparency through accurate, independent reporting and a streamlined, collaborative audit process.
Through our advisory services, we help clients enhance performance, manage risk, and plan for sustainable growth with strategic and financial guidance tailored to their goals.
For high‑net‑worth families, our family office services offer multi‑generational planning, wealth coordination, and personalized financial oversight that brings clarity, structure, and peace of mind.
Why Clients Choose Topel Forman
With more than 65 years of experience as a leading Chicago CPA firm, we bring deep technical expertise and a proven track record across industries. Our team delivers personalized attention by taking the time to understand your goals, challenges, and opportunities, allowing us to tailor tax, audit, advisory, and family office solutions to your needs. We provide proactive guidance that helps you stay ahead of tax law changes, regulatory requirements, and key financial decisions. Clients trust us for generations because we prioritize integrity, transparency, and long‑term partnership in every engagement.
Industries We Serve
We provide specialized accounting and advisory services for industries including:
- Real estate
- Professional services
- Family‑owned businesses
- Investment partnerships
- High‑net‑worth individuals
- Nonprofits
Each industry receives tailored insights and solutions based on decades of hands‑on experience. Click here for a more robust list of our industries of expertise.
Meet Our Team
Our people are the heart of our firm. With a diverse team of CPAs, advisors, and specialists, we bring a collaborative approach to every engagement. Explore our team profiles to learn more about the professionals behind our work.
Flexibility, Integrity, Trust, Excellence
For over 65 years, Topel Forman has provided our clients with high-quality accounting services through relationships built on a foundation of integrity, trust, and excellence.
Our Relationships
Our accounting firm is driven to provide our clients with the best CPA services using a true collaboration philosophy. This foundation has built a culture and a set of core values that have become our daily practice. These core values include flexibility, integrity, respect, and excellence.
Community Commitment
Topel Forman is built on the importance of inclusion, balance, excellence, and ensuring a supportive environment. Our communities are where we live and work, and through our charitable endeavors we aim to support those communities. We recognize the importance of corporate citizenship and have adopted several practices that demonstrate our commitment.
Proudly Independent
At the heart of our firm are our 18 esteemed partners whose collective expertise sets the benchmark for the exceptional services we deliver. Each partner is actively engaged in the day-to-day operations and is deeply involved in client relation-ships. They are not only strategic advisors but also hands-on collaborators, ensuring every client receives personalized and comprehensive solutions with an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Accolades & Associations
We are proud to be an Inside Public Accounting Top 200 firm, an AccountingToday regional leader and a Top Workplace for many years running. Our culture of excellence and flexibility provides a great place to work and world-class client service from our world-class professionals.
OUR COMMITTMENT TO SATISFACTION
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Employee turnover
Satisfied Clients
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of our tax and audit departments were Topel Forman interns
Average years of employment at Topel Forman
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