Outsourced accounting, done in order
We bring order to
accounting chaos.
Accountant-led teams of two keep a precise financial scorecard of your business — bookkeeping, accounting, reporting, and payroll delivered as one orderly system, not a pile of tasks.
A straightforward conversation about your books — no obligation.
Teams of two, always
Every engagement is staffed by an accountant-led pair. One set of hands prepares your books; a second set of eyes verifies them.
Structured deliverables
You know what you receive, and when. A defined scorecard, a defined reporting cadence, a defined close — order by design.
A responsive partnership
Questions about your numbers get answers from the people who keep them — not a ticket queue.
Deco Accounting Services is not a CPA firm — we are your outsourced accounting team.
Four services, one system
Everything your books need, in the order they need it.
01 — Bookkeeping
A precise financial scorecard, kept current.
Every dollar of revenue and expense lands in the right place, so your books always reflect reality.
Accountant-led teams of two maintain your ledger on a disciplined schedule — one prepares, one reviews, nothing slips through.
02 — Accounting
Numbers translated into decisions.
Deco financial professionals interpret your data so you understand exactly where the business stands.
We move beyond data entry into meaning — categorization logic, accrual discipline, and month-end close built for how you actually operate.
03 — Financial Reporting
Incisive reports for today and tomorrow.
Accurate, readable reporting gives you the confidence to make the best decision available — this quarter and next.
A structured reporting cadence delivers statements you can actually read, with the anomalies flagged before you have to ask.
04 — Payroll
Accurate, on-time payments. Every cycle.
Your people and vendors get paid correctly and punctually — without you touching a spreadsheet.
An efficient payroll system with defined checkpoints handles the run, the filings, and the follow-through.
How we work
From chaos to a system, in three moves.
Step one
We map your chaos
A straightforward conversation about your books as they are today — the backlog, the gaps, the workarounds.
Step two
We install the system
Your accountant-led team of two builds the ledger structure, reporting cadence, and payroll flow your business needs.
Step three
You run on order
Clean books, incisive reports, and on-time payroll arrive on schedule — so you can make decisions instead of reconciliations.
A defined flow — prepared by one accountant, verified by a second, delivered on schedule.
The people behind the books
Meet the people behind your books.
Dawn Hershik
Owner
Dawn founded Deco after a 29-year career at Nissan Motor Corporation, where she managed vehicle distribution and regional production forecasting for the Midwest. She holds a BBA in Management from Northwood University.
Elliot Hershik
General Manager
Elliot brings more than three decades of accounting and operational leadership to Deco, where he has managed the accountant teams since 2015. He passed the CPA exam in Illinois in 1992, holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University, and served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Marine Corps. He has coached youth rugby for more than 20 years.
Where we work
Proudly serving Chicagoland and beyond.
Let’s get your books in order.
Book a consultation — a straightforward conversation about your books, where they stand, and what an orderly system would look like for your business. No obligation, no pressure.
Based in Naperville, Illinois. Serving Chicagoland and beyond.