Dirk T. Ahlbeck, CPA, CVA

Dirk T. Ahlbeck is the managing director of the Chicago office of SS&G and leads the firm's Chicago restaurant practice. He specializes in assurance and related services, providing engagement seniority and professional experience. Dirk has more than 20 years of public accounting experience and is a member of the AICPA, Illinois CPA Society, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts, and the Illinois Restaurant Association. He is also a contributor to Selections, SS&G's restaurant blog.

SS&G has one of the largest restaurant accounting, tax and consulting practices in the country. Their dedicated practice group serves hundreds of restaurant clients nationwide, ranging from small independents to large national chains, from quick-serve locations to fine dining establishments, and from franchisors to franchisees. SS&G's presence in the Chicago market will help expand and grow the restaurant practice here.

SS&G knows restaurants and offers several top-grade client resources. Their award-winning Restaurant CFO Bootcamp® is an intense study of restaurant financial management with a focus on the unique aspects of the industry. Top restaurant company executives, including CEOs, CFOs and controllers, regularly attend. Veterans and those new to the industry benefit from Bootcamp's interactive educational experience.

In addition, their Restaurant Benchmarking Update provides information compiled from the top public restaurant companies to help small- to medium-sized restaurant companies see how their financials measure up to others. Selections, SS&G's restaurant blog, addresses current issues and trends as well as hot topics relevant to the financial management and operations of restaurant companies.