Sikich’s Thompson wins Early Career Achievement Award

ROCKFORD — Sikich LLP staff member Jakob J. Thompson, CPA, has been awarded the Illinois State University College of Business Early Career Achievement Award.

The Early Career Achievement Award celebrates young alumni who have demonstrated innovative and responsible professional leadership and the potential for future distinction.

Thompson is an audit and tax senior for Sikich LLP. He has more than three years of experience in public accounting and serves clients in a wide variety of industries including manufacturing, construction, and not-for-profit.

Thompson earned his Master of Professional Accountancy at Illinois State University where he also received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.

Sikich LLP is a public accounting and consulting firm providing public accounting and tax services, operations and management consulting, entrepreneurial services, information technology products and services, investment banking, human resource services, graphic design and marketing services, retirement plan services, and wealth management. Sikich employs more than 350 employees in nine offices located in Aurora, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Decatur, Naperville, Rockford, Springfield, Indianapolis, and St. Louis.