Beth M. Cwik

Beth M. Cwik

Practice Areas

Business Services | Trusts & Estates

Contact

Biography

Beth M. Cwik began her career as a paralegal at a small general practice law firm. She soon moved into a more specialized position at a large suburban law firm primarily focusing on estate planning, estate administration and corporate law. With the full support of her family, Beth went back to college to complete her bachelor’s degree in accounting and began work at a public accounting firm where she handled the preparation of business and individual income tax returns as well as assisting small business clients. When the occasion arose to take a position, which combined her paralegal skills and love for tax, she jumped at the opportunity to join the Huck Bouma estate planning team where her primary responsibilities include all aspects of estate/succession planning and associated tax work.
 
Beth enjoys spending time with her family, reading, Zumba and volleyball.

Education

  • Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida, 2021
  • Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 2006
  • Certified Financial Planner, 2017
  • Columbia College of Missouri, 2002, BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting.
    – Honors: Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
  • William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, 1993, Associate in Applied Science in Legal Technology.
    – Honors: College Honors

Professional Associations

  • 2022 – 2023 Member of the Illinois CPA Society Tax Executive Committee
  • 2022 – 2023 Chair of the Illinois CPA Society Taxation, Estate, Gift and Trusts Committee
  • 2010 – 2022 Member of the Illinois CPA Society Taxation, Estate, Gift and Trusts Committee

Awards & Recognitions

  • Illinois CPA Society, Distinguished Service Award 2019-2020
    recognizing significant contributions to the Tax – Estate Gift and Trust Committee

Publications

  • Illinois CPA Society Practice Advantage e-Newsletter, various articles and alerts