Alan D. Lasko is a licensed CPA, CIRA (Certified Insolvency Restructuring Advisor) accountant, with over 40 years experience. Alan D. Lasko & Associates, P.C. is one of the few Chicago CPA, business and consulting firms that is a bankruptcy boutique and also provides litigation support and forensic accounting and investigation. The firm performs business and individual income tax preparation services.The firm specializes in bankruptcy and insolvency matters, and has worked extensively with panel trustees from the Northern District of Illinois; as well as debtor and creditor counsels.In addition to the above, the firm provides workout, turnaround, litigation support, forensic accounting, ns, financial consulting to commercial companies as well as troubled businesses, bankruptcy and insolvency services, included but not limited to, services for companies and committees managing Chapter 11 situations. The firm works closely with bankruptcy trustees and attorneys in respect to insolvency income tax.Work also includes accounting and tax services for small businesses and their owners. Individual income tax preparation and tax planning is also performed. The firm's work includes small business consulting, QuickBooks training and assistance to owners and their employees is also done.Specialties:• Bankruptcy litigation support• Forensic accounting* Valuation work, as part of a distressed situations * Valuation work also as part of buy sell, estate plan and martial disputes* Lost Profits analyses• Turnaround, workout and financial consulting to businesses• Identifying relative strengths and weaknesses of opposing counsel• Developing trial and negotiating strategies• Expert witness - civil and bankruptcy litigation• Traditional accounting and tax services to small businesses and ownersAlso has served as an Assignee of businesses and property and as a State Court Receiver of businesses. I have also served as an 'outside plan administrator' appointed to liquidate a 401K plan for IRS purposes.and provided litigation support in bankruptcy, civil litigation and divorce matters.