Williams Lea

The CPA firm of J.S. Richter, Ltd occupies a special niche in the accounting profession. The Chicago based firm was founded in 1979 by Austrian born Jack Richter. The firm serves mainly subsidiaries of German, Swiss, Austrian, and other European owned businesses. The general practice firm provides audits, reviews, compilations, tax consulting, and special management services. The firm is familiar with various European accounting and tax rules including the evolving International Accounting Standards. This expertise facilitates the coordination of audit and tax issues with parent company management and their professional advisors. We serve clients in various industries such as machine tools, robotics, software, medical instruments, chemicals, plastics, and special purpose machinery. Some of our clients have been with us for many years. Jack Richter and his son Michael are owners of the firm. Jack has spent all of his career as a public accountant with broad exposure to the complexities of the profession. Michael was an electrical engineer prior to joining the firm in 1998. His prior experience in machine tools and factory automation adds a technical dimension to the practice. The firm currently employs three additional CPAs and two administrative staff, who also assist in audit and tax procedures.

A service-based, human rights organization, Heartland Alliance has been operational for more than 100 years. Formerly known as Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Chicago, Heartland serves more than 70,000 people annually, including homeless and low-income families, immigrants and refugees, travelers in crisis, survivors of domestic violence, people affected by HIV and AIDS, and other impoverished individuals. The organization offers a wide variety of services, such as transitional and affordable supportive housing, primary, mental and oral health care, social services, legal solutions, educational programs, and vocational training. It also provides language interpretation solutions, street outreach programs, homelessness prevention, human rights and poverty research, and advocacy services. Located in Chicago, Heartland employs more than 500 personnel with expertise in areas, such as community development, property management, medical care, mental health, dentistry, social work, law, education, and public policy.