About Our Firm

In 1972, Donald Bacon began practicing public accounting as an individual. Within one year, he had merged his practice with that of Mark Smith. In June of 1975, the firm of Bacon & Smith Professional Corporation was formed. Due to the continued growth of the firm, Wayne Koelling was admitted as a shareholder in 1979. In 1984, Lawrence K. Ohm and Curtis L Dykstra joined the firm as shareholders. The name was then changed to Bacon, Smith, Koelling & Ohm, P.C. In 1992, the Corporation redeemed the stock of Donald D. Bacon. In conjunction with the move to its new office in Bourbonnais in 2002, the firm became known as Smith, Koelling, Dykstra & Ohm, P.C.

Coinciding with its steady growth, Richard Stenzinger, Marcie Meents Kolberg, Michael L. Stroud, and Keith Ohm have been added as shareholders of the firm over the years. The firm anticipates continued growth and is always looking to add professionals to its talented staff.

Our Philosophy
"Beyond the Bottom Line"

In the simplest terms, we endeavor to help our clients achieve their financial and operational objectives through timely and competent services that go "Beyond the Bottom Line."

We encourage management to view us as part of a complement of professional team members that address and resolve matters of importance to their respective organizations, and in so doing, work to earn the trust and confidence of our clients by being in contact with them on a regular basis.

Our philosophy is to be "a firm of the future." In order to accomplish this, it is necessary to adhere to these objectives:

• To keep abreast of the ever-changing professional standards and requirements.
• To be on the cutting edge of our changing profession.
• To render professional service of the highest quality.
• To be a firm that is enjoyable to work for and rewarding to work with.
• To grow, but never lose the local identity and personal relationship with our clients.
• To be a good citizen in the community.
• To contribute to the profession.
• To secure for all members of the firm, a financial reward commensurate with the service rendered.
  

We believe you will find Smith, Koelling, Dykstra, and Ohm, P.C. personnel a pleasant group with which to work. We believe that work should be more than just a way to make a living; rather, we think that our roles in the firm should lead each of us to our personal growth and fulfillment.