MICHAEL SILVER & COMPANY

What MICHAEL SILVER & COMPANY does

Michael Silver & Company (legal name: Michael Silver & Company CPAs, DBA MichaelSilver) is a small, privately held accounting and business advisory firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, with a reported headcount of approximately five employees. The firm delivers professional services across six core lines: tax planning and compliance, accounting and assurance (audits, reviews, compilations), outsourced client accounting and advisory services (back-office processing, controllership, FP&A), management consulting (strategic planning, M&A support, valuation, exit planning, recruiting), private client services for high-net-worth individuals, and valuation and consulting services, with additional international tax capabilities. The firm targets a diverse set of vertical segments — including automobile and truck dealerships, restaurants and hospitality, manufacturing and distribution, not-for-profit organizations, real estate and construction, retail, and vehicle and equipment leasing — supplemented by middle-market companies and high-net-worth individuals requiring tax, estate, and trust planning.

Revenue is generated through engagement-based pricing on a professional services model — billable hours, project fees, and ongoing retainers — with no standardized fee schedule publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-based, leveraging the firm's website, LinkedIn/Facebook/Twitter presence, professional referrals, and industry reputation. Customer acquisition follows traditional accounting firm patterns targeting middle-market and HNW clients in the Chicago region. Technology is standard for a mid-size CPA practice, with no proprietary platforms or productized technology disclosed.

In 2025, MichaelSilver merged with KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller), a nationally recognized advisory, tax, and audit firm. The combination was structured around shared culture and complementary strengths, positioning MichaelSilver to operate within a larger platform with expanded resources, broader geographic reach, and deeper service capabilities across client lifecycle stages.

Name

MICHAEL SILVER & COMPANY

Legal name

Michael Silver & Company CPAs

Website

https://msco.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Michael Silver & Company is a Deerfield, Illinois-based accounting and business advisory firm offering tax, audit, advisory, valuation, and private client services to middle-market companies, high-net-worth individuals, and specialized industry verticals. The firm merged with KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller) in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Other Accounting Services (541219), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Advisory (GAAP/IFRS) (BPAHABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG), Business Owner & Executive Financial Planning (FSAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Professional accounting services
• Tax compliance planning
• Audit assurance services
• Business advisory consulting
• Client accounting advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Deerfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Fees: Michael Silver & Company generates revenue through professional services engagements including tax preparation and planning, audit and assurance services, accounting and bookkeeping, management consulting, and advisory services. Revenue is derived from billable hours, project-based fees, and ongoing retainer arrangements for clients receiving continuous service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Michael Silver & Company is a CPA and business advisory firm that delivers professional accounting, tax, audit, and consulting services. Its practice spans tax planning and compliance, accounting and assurance, outsourced client accounting and advisory, management consulting, private client services for high-net-worth individuals, business valuation, and international tax services. The firm primarily serves middle-market companies and wealthy individuals across multiple industries from offices in Deerfield and Skokie, Illinois.

Product overview

Michael Silver & Company is an accounting and business advisory firm that offers a comprehensive suite of professional services organized into six core service lines: Tax Services (covering planning, compliance, state/local tax, and audit representation), Accounting and Assurance (audits, reviews, compilations), Client Accounting/Advisory Services (outsourced accounting, back-office, controllership, FP&A), Management Consulting (strategic planning, M&A, valuation, recruiting), Private Client Services (high-net-worth individual services), and Valuation and Consulting Services. The firm also provides specialized international tax services and serves multiple industries including automobile dealerships, hospitality, manufacturing, not-for-profit, real estate, retail, and vehicle leasing. The firm has joined KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller), expanding its resources and capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Services

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MichaelSilver has joined with KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller), a nationally recognized advisory, tax, and audit firm. This strategic combination unites two firms that share a strong commitment to exceptional client service, visionary leadership, and a people-focused culture. By combining complementary strengths, the merged entity offers clients deeper resources, enhanced capabilities, and greater support across industries and every stage of business lifecycle.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Baker Tilly US: Baker Tilly is a top-15 U.S. accounting and advisory firm offering tax, audit, consulting, and valuation services to middle-market companies across multiple industries — directly comparable in service mix and target client.
• Eide Bailly: Eide Bailly is a top-25 U.S. accounting firm with comparable middle-market focus, industry verticals (dealerships, NFP, construction), and a similar regional-to-national growth trajectory.
• Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM): KSM is the parent firm that MichaelSilver joined in 2025; it is a nationally recognized advisory, tax, and audit firm with overlapping service lines (tax, audit, advisory, valuation) and a comparable middle-market focus.
• Plante Moran: Plante Moran is a large Midwest-based CPA and advisory firm with similar service breadth (tax, audit, consulting, wealth management) and a comparable middle-market client orientation in overlapping industries.
• Moss Adams: Moss Adams is a top-20 U.S. accounting and consulting firm with comparable middle-market positioning, industry specialization (manufacturing, dealerships, NFP), and similar service breadth.
• Crowe LLP: Crowe is a national accounting, consulting, and technology firm with deep middle-market and industry-vertical practices — comparable in service offering and target market to MichaelSilver.
• Wipfli: Wipfli is a top-20 accounting and advisory firm with strong middle-market and industry-vertical practices (dealerships, manufacturing, NFP), closely comparable to MichaelSilver in service portfolio and client focus.

Broad incumbents

• RSM US: RSM is a top-5 global accounting and advisory firm serving the middle market; it competes with MichaelSilver across tax, audit, and consulting but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• BDO USA: BDO is a global accounting and advisory network with strong middle-market and international tax practices — overlapping with MichaelSilver in service lines but at much greater scale and global reach.

Regional players

• Porte Brown: Porte Brown is a suburban Chicago accounting and advisory firm with a similar middle-market and HNW client focus — a regional peer operating in the same Chicago metro as MichaelSilver.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ksmcpa
• Facebookfacebook.com/katzsappermillerllp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michael-silver-&-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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