Eck Schafer & Punke

09/24/2025

☀️CPA Day of Service 2025 ☀️

We had an amazing day giving back to our community during this year’s CPA Day of Service!

We kicked things off at Midwest Mission, where we packed 1,959 Blessing Bags, enough to feed 11,754 people in crisis around the world! It was truly inspiring to learn about the powerful impact this organization has both in the U.S. and globally.

In the afternoon, we headed over to Adams Wildlife Sanctuary for the Illinois Audubon Society, where we helped clean up brush, roadsides, and areas around the property. It was a beautiful day to be outside, and we loved spending time in nature while supporting the important work they do for local wildlife and conservation.

Thank you to both organizations for hosting us and for all that they do. We are grateful for the chance to give back!

12/17/2024

Eck, Schafer and Punke, LLP, is excited to announce that Dan Cody has accepted a position as Senior Manager. Dan has more than 25 years’ experience in public accounting and the private sector providing audit, accounting, and tax services for individuals and businesses across‭ ‬various‭ ‬industries,‭‬ ‭ranging‭ ‬from‭ ‬privately‭ ‬held‭ ‬corporations‭ ‬and partnerships‭ ‬to‭ ‬governmental‭ ‬and‭ ‬not-for-profit‭ ‬organizations.‭ ‬Dan‭ ‬earned‭ ‬his Accountancy‭ ‬degree‭ ‬from‭ ‬Eastern‭ ‬Illinois‭ ‬University‭ ‬and‭ ‬is‭ ‬a‭ ‬Certified‭ ‬Public Accountant.

Dan‭ ‬is‭ ‬a‭ ‬member of‭ ‬the‭ ‬American Institute‭ ‬of ‭ ‬Certified Public‭ ‬Accountants and‭ ‬the Illinois CPA Society. He is formerly a youth baseball coach and league treasurer and resides in Chatham with his wife, Ellen, and two children, Will (college) and Caroline (high school). They also have an older son, Logan, currently residing and working in London.

09/20/2024

⭐️ CPA day of service 2024 ⭐️

Thank you WILD Thrift & Sniff and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden for hosting us!

Go check out the store and visit the garden during their upcoming events.

05/15/2024

Come support Jim Hogge in the Legends Classic at Robin Roberts Stadium on May 25th! Be sure to use the code HOGGE when purchasing tickets! Proceeds from every ticket will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Central Illinois!

12/10/2022

Needing something fun to do?

What about a cookie decorating class! You host the party and I will bring you everything you need to learn the basics of decorating your cookies!

10/03/2022

Thank you for the fun day! We had a blast helping and learning about your wonderful organization and mission 👏

07/01/2022

Eck, Schafer and Punke, LLP is pleased to announce that Jason Jones has been named Partner with the firm. Jason has more than 25 years’ experience in public accounting and the private sector providing audit, accounting, and tax services across various industries, ranging from privately-held corporations to governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Jason earned his Accountancy degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a Certified Public Accountant. Jason is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. He supports numerous community initiatives and currently serves as the Treasurer for the Chatham United Methodist Church. Jason resides in Auburn with his wife, Sandy and two boys, Mitchell and Jack.

01/07/2022

Eck, Schafer and Punke LLP is pleased to announce that Kevan Stapleton has been named Partner with the firm. Kevan has more than 15 years’ experience providing tax compliance, tax planning and consulting services to corporations, partnerships, and individuals. Kevan earned degrees in both Accounting and Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield and is a Certified Public Accountant. Kevan also holds the Series 7 and 66 Financial Industry Authority designations.

Kevan is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. He supports numerous community initiatives and currently serves as the Treasurer for the Old State Capital Blues and BBQ event.

10/07/2021

The Fat Ass 5K and Street Party for Charity carries on in Springfield without its founder, Paul Schafer, who died Sept. 5.

09/11/2021

It all started on a bar napkin at the Celtic Mist in 2008… Thank you Paul.

05/18/2021

02/20/2021

TBF is showing our thanks to our accountants at Eck, Schafer, &, Punke who care for our small business. Tax season can be stressful, but a healthy snack can boost those positive vibes!