About Us
Our Values
NAS is noted to be the Hallmark of Accuracy, Quality, and Excellence.
Accuracy:
We ensure that consistent GAAP standards are applied throughout the financial reporting process.
Quality:
Excellence:
Our attention to detail, integrity, and solid work ethic enables us to provide excellent services to our clients.
Social Impact & Volunteerism Initiatives
With regards to her impact in the world, Nana is the Executive Director, Co-founder, Honorary member, and a board member of Health and Hope Initiative Foundation (HHIF). Find out more about HHIF at www.hhifghana.org. Her involvement in this nonprofit has provided education and vocational skills to over 60 beneficiaries. Also, through this affiliation, NAS contributes part of revenue generated to HHIF through their honorary membership program to help HHIF foster its mission of reaching all 16 regions in Ghana.
Nana Adjoa Sankoa Coleman, CPA, MPA
PRESIDENT & CEO
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Nana holds her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Tax Coach (CTC) credentials, giving her clients a unique advantage when it comes to strategic tax planning and financial guidance. Her expertise includes tax preparation, accounting, assurance services, and financial consulting. Known for her approachable style and clear communication, Nana believes that strong client relationships are built on transparency, education, and trust.
She is an active member of the AICPA, Illinois CPA Society, Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants (WICPA), Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners, reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and community involvement. Beyond her firm, Nana proudly serves as the Founder, Executive Director, and a board member of the She Wins Initiative Foundation (SWIF), an organization that empowers women and children through education and entrepreneurship.
Nana’s mission is simple. She strives to help her clients feel confident, informed, and supported through every stage of their financial journey. Her combination of technical skill, practical insight, and heartfelt service continues to make a meaningful difference for the individuals and businesses she serves.
Frederick Buadu
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
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Lawrencia Baaba Ghartey
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Let Us Help:
Dear Friend,
I have a feeling I know why youâre reading this right now.
You need more time in your day. Running a business is extremely demanding and there just isnât enough time in the day to keep all the plates from spinning out of control. What you need most right now is more proactive help. You need the benefit of business advising to straighten up your business finances and tax strategy. As soon as possible. In fact, yesterday would have been ideal to get our business advising expertise. Am I close?
We get it. Weâve worked with plenty of businesses who have to cobble together 9 different software programs to keep everything straight, or who just wash their hands of it all and put everything on the credit card ⊠and then try to clean up every year after the fact. And they know that this is no way to properly monitor profit margins, cash controls, account management, tax strategy, and all of the myriad components of an effective financial system for a business. They need business advising support.
Perhaps this is your story too. Or perhaps youâve reached a stage of development in your business that you want to pass the baton of accounting to another expert business advising team so your team can focus on what they do best: making sales and taking care of customers.
Or are you just starting your business and want to begin on the right foot?
Whatever the reason, we want you to know that our business advising team has been diligently and effectively taking care of the accounting needs of countless organizations in a wide variety of industriesâdiscreetly and expertly handling the ongoing financial management of tax burdens, payroll, bookkeeping, and other comprehensive accounting services while providing expertise in business planning, coaching, and strategic consulting that many businesses need.
Because hereâs a certain truth as it relates to taxes and your business: The State and Federal Government would love to have more of your business’s hard-earned money in their accounts. And yes, even though itâs painful, none of us begrudge paying our legal and fair share of taxes. But the problem is that regular business owners, like you, are missing out on legal and safe deductions to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds every year.
It doesnât have to be this way. You donât have to hand more dollars over to the government than they require just because you donât know their rules as well as they do. You donât have to live in a constant state of anxiety over the state of your books, feeling guilty about the time you should be devoting to keeping your business profitable.
In fact, to help you find answers to your questions, Iâve compiled some resources in the last couple of years for business people like you in response to the specific tax and accounting questions Iâve received from my clients.
Click the button above to take your first step. And of course, feel free to poke around our site and discover why Iâve been called âThe Most Trusted CPA, CTC, MPA in the Crystal Lake Area.â
Talk again soon,
Nana Adjoa Iyahen, CPA, CTC, MPA
PS â When you fill out the form, weâll also add you to our weekly email series on âReal Worldâ Strategy for small business owners. Our readers enthusiastically forward these to their colleagues and peers all the time, because theyâre not your standard tax and business advising tips.
PPS â Already want to come in? I donât blame you ⊠many people are fed up with trying to manage their financials on their own. Our schedule is very full ⊠but if you call us at (224) 713-8979 or Email Us, weâll give you two options for coming in right away. We will NOT make dealing with an accountant as painful as dealing with your books has already been!