Founded in 1942, Crowe Chizek and Company is one of the leading accounting and consulting firms in the United States. The company provides services in the areas of risk and tax consulting, benefit plan and forensic services, and financial advisory and assurance. It serves the construction, education, financial, health care, manufacturing and food industries. Crowe Chizek and Company specializes in performing financial statement audits of employee benefit plans. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private placements, capital raising and financial restructuring. The company also provides financial planning, investment advisory and trust services. Its performance services include assistance with application development, enterprise content management and post-merger integration. Crowe Chizek and Company maintains a branch location in Chicago.