McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC

07/06/2025

The office of McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman and Buckley, P.C. (Decatur, IL) is looking to add an experienced accounting and tax preparation professional to our staff.
The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting with 3+ years’ experience in the field preferred. Competitive salary and benefit packages offered.
We are seeking an individual that is self-motivated, detail oriented and possesses good verbal and written communication skills.
A knowledge of Microsoft, QuickBooks and accounting software is a plus.
Please submit your resume to [email protected]
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07/01/2025

Public posting of the 'Peer Review' and Report for the System of Quality Control for the Accounting and Auditing Practice for:

McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC

03/24/2025

Immediate Release
March 21, 2025
WASHINGTON––Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025 announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.

WASHINGTON––Consistent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s March 2, 2025 announcement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an interim final rule that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to ...

09/18/2024

The office of McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman and Buckley, P.C. (Decatur, IL) is looking to add an experienced accounting and tax preparation professional to our staff.
The candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting with 3+ years’ experience in the field preferred. Competitive salary and benefit packages offered.
We are seeking an individual that is self-motivated, detail oriented and possesses good verbal and written communication skills.
A knowledge of Microsoft, QuickBooks and accounting software is a plus.
Please submit your resume to [email protected]

08/19/2024

Please be very careful when addressing correspondence from government agencies. Attached is a scam Form 5102 businesses are receiving from the "Annual Records Service" in regards to the requirements for the Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. It is a fake form. Form 4022 is also being distributed as a scam form as well.

01/12/2024

Please visit the following FAQ's regarding the new requirements for Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting (BOI), to see if this applies to your business. If you have a business that is registered with the Sec of State to do business in IL (and many other businesses as well), you will have to file this report by 12/31/24. Any new businesses formed in 2024 or later will have 90 days to complete the BOI report. The fines are substantial for failure to timely file this report, so please be aware. If our clients need assistance with this new reporting requirement, please contact us after 4/15/24.

FinCEN has prepared the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in response to inquiries received relating to the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule.

01/05/2024

Copy of our Quality Review Report

McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC

01/05/2024

~~~~Services~~~~

McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC provides a wide range of services to individuals and businesses in a variety of industries. At McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC, we strive to meet each client's specific needs in planning for the future and achieving their goals in an ever-changing financial and regulatory environment.
Our professional services include:
• Tax Management Services
• Advisory Services
• Estate and Trust Planning and Tax Preparation
• Bookkeeping Services
• Payroll Services
• Accounting Services
• Audits, Reviews, and Compilation
• Financial and Retirement Planning
• QuickBooks Accounting Help and Assistance
• Entity Selection and Restructuring
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Tax Management Services
At McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC, we guide our clients through a full range of tax planning and preparation decisions with strategies that minimize your tax liabilities, maximize your cash flow and keep you on track to your financial goals. Our expertise, experience, analysis and thorough research allow us to optimize financial opportunities to be found in existing as well as recently altered tax laws. We are knowledgeable and up to date on the tax laws and can make sense of your receipts, bills and notices.

Accounting Services
From start-ups to established enterprises, businesses rely on accurate and insightful financial information in order to maintain profitability and capitalize on new opportunities. McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC's accounting services steer you closer to these goals with accurate record-keeping and reporting as well as support on financial issues such as initial accounting system setup, cost-containment, tax planning, investments, and employee benefit and profit-sharing plans.
These services include but are not limited to:
• General ledger and financial statement preparation
• Bookkeeping (Monthly, quarterly, or annual)
• Accounting system setup and support
• Payroll processing
• Personal financial statements
• Employee benefit and profit-sharing plans
• Corporate tax planning and return preparation
• Litigation support

Advisory Services
At McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC, we focus on building close client relationships that add long-term value. This includes assuring the solidity of financial records, evaluating financial procedures and working to produce strategies that help our clients face the myriad challenges of business planning and ex*****on. Our clients benefit from objective analysis to assist in controlling costs, increasing efficiency, and implementing new technologies and procedures that take advantage of changes in the marketplace, accounting standards, and tax law.
These services include but are not limited to:
• Audits, reviews, and compilations
• Entity selection and restructuring
• Accounting software selection, implementation, and support
• Financial projections and forecasts
• Transaction structuring and negotiations
• Business succession

Audits, Reviews, and Compilation
McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC's financial statement services comprise all three levels of assurance depending on your company's needs.
Audits
Audits offer the highest level of assurance to third parties, and include in-depth examination and confirmation of account balances, inventories, and selected transactions. We perform audits for you to remove errors, ascertaining the validity and reliability of your information.
Reviews
Reviews provide limited assurance to outside interests and involve inquiries and analytical procedures that confirm financial statement matters and identify any items requiring further analysis. We perform reviews to ensure the integrity of your data.
Compilations
Compilations are usually requested for internal purposes and are based upon information provided by a company's management. They do not offer assurance but may involve some adjustment to accounting records.
Estate and Trust Planning and Tax Preparation
Effective estate and trust planning can ensure financial security for loved ones. For businesses, it can maintain a smooth succession of ownership. McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC's role is to help you navigate the complex and shifting tax laws to facilitate the transfer of assets and minimize the tax liability of your beneficiaries. Everyone should have a well-thought-out plan as to how to distribute the assets left in one's estate so as to avoid complications and to be sure that the individual’s wishes are followed. Having your taxes and estate thoroughly and carefully planned will ensure that your loved ones don't have any complications to deal with during a time of loss.

Financial and Retirement Planning
McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC's goal is to help you reach your financial goals and maintain financial independence through a comfortable retirement. We can guide you through tough decision-making processes such as asset allocation, investment performance monitoring, college education funding, retirement plans, insurance, and tax, estate, and business succession planning. Whether you are developing an investment strategy or evaluating current investments, McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC can ensure that your portfolio will take into account tax implications for an advantageous after-tax return. The road to retirement is a long one and we can help you to take the proper steps to reach your goals.
QuickBooks Accounting Help and Assistance
QuickBooks can provide useful and timely information in the form of financial statements, reports and graphs. However, it can only provide this information if you purchase the right product and then install, setup and use it properly. We don't just help you use the software, we help you use it more efficiently and more effectively.
McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC offers the following solutions to help meet your QuickBooks needs:
Personal Training
We train you personally! Either one-on-one or several individuals within your organization at your company's location.
Installation
We install QuickBooks on your stand alone computer or in a network environment, in either single- or multi-user mode.
Setup
We assist new QuickBooks users with initial setup including: EasyStep Interview, Preferences, Lists, Customers, Vendors, Employees, Banking and Reports. We also help experienced users manage their businesses more effectively by improving their current setup. Many users experience problems and lack the ability to generate and track important information as a result of inadequate setup.
Support
Our QuickBooks support service can assist you with any installation, setup or operation assistance you might need. In addition, our support is not limited just to the software part of it, but we can also provide accounting and payroll assistance.
Review
Our QuickBooks review service helps companies that have the human resources to perform daily accounting and payroll tasks, but need an accounting and payroll expert to review your transactions, accounts and reports. This review ensures that you receive timely, relevant and reliable financial information. We also inform you of any corrections, adjustments or reclassifications necessary to ensure that the financial information you receive reflects the correct financial condition of your business. Reviews may be conducted at any time, but monthly reviews provide you with up-to-date information and feedback about your business.

Bookkeeping Services
Accurate record-keeping is essential to a successful business yet can also be complicated and time consuming. McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC can help you with the organization and day-to-day tasks of bookkeeping so that you can focus on your core business.
Entity Selection and Restructuring
Your business entity has a large impact on your taxes and other liabilities. From your company's inception through its growth and development, McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC can advise you on choosing an entity type and later restructuring if advantageous. With our knowledge and expertise, you will always be receiving the most advantageous entity type for the functions your business performs.
Payroll Services
McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC's payroll services can help you reduce the time spent on administration through developing and implementing a computerized payroll system that will facilitate processing, timely payment and preparation of tax returns.
Financial Projections and Forecasts
No one can predict the future perfectly, but we can all benefit from planning for it. McGuire Yuhas Huffman & Buckley PC combines expertise and experience with a gained understanding of your business to produce financial projections that can help you manage your business plan and spending. Forecasting for the future is imperative to your company's success. We make it a point to keep current with market trends and updates so that your business can be prepared for what is to come. Depending on your needs, our work can range from top-level reports to detailed financial models.

01/05/2024

~~~~~~About Us~~~~~~

We are proud of the reputation our firm has developed delivering quality with timely service.
McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman, & Buckley (formerly Richardson, Karloski, & Pinkley) began in public accounting in 1929. Since then, the roles of accountants and consultants have grown in importance every year. In 1999, our name changed to McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman, & Buckley, but the quality and timely service remains unchanged. Nearly every personal or business endeavor today requires an exact assessment of people, material, and money to succeed.
McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman, & Buckley, P.C. is a firm of Certified Public Accountants providing accounting and payroll services, auditing, tax, and business consulting services throughout central Illinois.
We understand your business and financial needs by listening carefully, then delivering high quality service to meet those needs. We strive to sharpen our listening skills and to strengthen our ability to deliver by implementing new information and technology, an intensive continuing education program, and by employing some of our industry's finest accountants.
Our business clients tell us we are most effective when we provide focused, industry-specific services.
In addition to our services for business clients, we offer a wide variety of financial services for individual needs - income tax returns, tax planning, estate planning, and retirement planning.

Partners & Staff
Kevin J. Huffman, CPA
Kevin R. Buckley, CPA
Tracie England, CPA
Cody R. Buckley, CPA
Daniel J. McGuire, Retired
Robert J. Yuhas, Retired

Kevin J. Huffman, CPA [email protected]
Kevin J. Huffman joined the firm in 1982 and became an owner in 1989. He received his Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois in 1981, and became a Certified Public Accountant in May of 1981. Kevin now runs the firm's office in Arthur. He is also a Registered Investment Advisor Representative.
Kevin provides a variety of financial services to his clients. His clients include families and individuals, farmers, small businesses, local governments, and not-for-profit organizations.
His services include:
• Income Tax Planning and Preparation
• Estate and Financial Planning
• Compilations of Financial Statements
• General Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
• Payroll and Payroll Tax Preparation
• Small Business Planning

Kevin is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. He is an active member of the Arthur Association of Commerce, the Arthur Rotary Club, the Arthur Area Economic Development Corporation and the Fighting Illini Scholarship Fund. Kevin and his wife Carol reside in Arthur.

Kevin R. Buckley, CPA [email protected]
Kevin joined the firm after graduation from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with his Degree in Accounting. He was a CPA in Florida and a Controller/Treasurer of a local manufacturer before becoming a partner in 1989.
Kevin's emphasis is in:
• Small Business consulting, accounting, and problem solving,.
• Preparation of payroll, payroll taxes and sales tax.
• Tax planning and preparation.
• Financial planning and implementation.
• Audits of local governments.
• Reviews and compilations of private companies.

Kevin's major emphasis is providing his clients with the timely assistance they need to accomplish their business and personal goals while being their number one reference source. With today's technology there is no shortage of information, just a shortage of people who can help you find it and apply it profitably. Kevin is a member of the AICPA, Illinois Society of CPAs.

Tracie L. England, CPA [email protected]
Tracie L. England joined the firm in 1991, while attending Illinois State University. Tracie received her AS degree in 1991 from Richland Community College, and her BS degree in 1994 from Illinois State University. Tracie has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1994 and became an owner in 2013. Tracie focuses in providing consulting, auditing, and tax services to small businesses, not-for-profit agencies, and local governmental entities.
This includes:
• General Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
• Income Tax Preparation
• Assistance with Payroll, Payroll Taxes and Sales Tax.
• Compilations and Reviews of Financial Statements.
• Quickbooks and Other Accounting Software Consulting.
• Audits of Financial Statements.

Tracie is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Cody R. Buckley, CPA [email protected]
Cody joined the firm in 2008 and became an owner in 2013. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and his Master of Professional Accountancy from Illinois State University in 2005. Shortly thereafter, he passed the CPA exam and began practicing in Decatur.
During his time as a CPA, he has focused on:
• Business, Non-Profit, and Personal Tax Planning and Tax Return Preparation
• Multistate Taxation
• Financial Audits of For-Profit, Non-Profit, and Governmental Entities
• Compilations and Reviews of Financial Statements
• General Accounting, Bookkeeping Services, and Payroll Services

Cody's is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Staff Member List:

Decatur Office
• D.J. Johnson - [email protected]
• Karis Smith - [email protected]
• Emily Massey - [email protected]
• Mattias Wegmann - [email protected]
• Cathy Williams - [email protected]
• Anne Blackburn - [email protected]
• Cheryl Schultz - [email protected]
• Suzi Cox - [email protected]
• Denise Gentry - [email protected]
• Suzanne Foil - [email protected]

Arthur Office
• Omar Martinez - [email protected]
• Ben Johnson - [email protected]

• To email general office: [email protected] or [email protected]

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01/08/2018

Call us now for any tax need you have! Our staff is ready to assist you and make this time of year easier for you. Call us now at 217-428-2127.

11/09/2016

New deadlines for W-2 and 1099-MISC filings....

Beginning with W-2 forms filed with respect to 2016 wages, a new law requires employers to file the government copy by January 31, 2017, for both paper and electronic copies. The accelerated deadline

10/25/2016

McGuire, Yuhas, Huffman & Buckley would like to congratulate Karis and Austin on the arrival of their new baby girl! Awesome addition to the MYHB family.