Custom Accounting Service

Sam Phillips, CPA provides the guarantee of expertise that only a Certified Public Accountant can offer. Filing your personal, small business, agricultural, or corporate tax returns is just the beginning of what we can do for you! We can incorporate your business, help you with estate planning, assist in mergers and acquisitions, and represent you before federal or state tax agencies. We believe in helping our clients legally and ethically shelter as much income as possible from taxes. Our services include tax planning and preparation, small business accounting, QuickBooks services, payroll, and new business formation.

In May of 2000, Sam Phillips, opened Custom Accounting Services, Inc. and Sam Phillips, CPA, in Salem, Illinois. The two firms function independently, but cooperatively. After successfully growing his businesses in Salem, Sam opened a second office in Breese, Illinois, to better serve existing clients and continue to expand his "footprint" in the accounting industry in Southern Illinois.

Meet The CPAs

We have a talented team of tax preparers, bookkeepers, and office staff that are ready to assist you at our Salem or Breese locations. Sam Phillips, CPA is the founder of the firm and has extensive experience in public accounting since 1988. He is a native of southern Illinois and a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Sam has been an instructor for Tax School since 2007 and specializes in small business and agricultural taxation. He resides in Salem with his wife, Becky.