Meet George Kallas & Company
The most dependable accounting professionals.
Years of Experience—75 to be exact
Kallas Restaurant Accounting is the only accounting firm in Michigan specializing 100% in family or closely-held, owner-managed restaurant/bar operations. We didn’t just come on the scene. We’ve been serving just one industry since 1946.
No other accounting firm can give you the cumulative experience derived from advising thousands of restaurant and bar owners. And no other firm has the accounting, payroll and tax knowledge you need in today’s sophisticated business environment.
All our systems, procedures, benefits, and products were designed for you – the restaurant/bar owner – to meet your needs in an efficient and timely manner.
And like you – we are a closely held and family owned business.
Our reputation and success comes from working hard, giving excellent service, being personally involved, and knowing how to get the job done.
MISSION STATEMENT
Provide the kind of professional services that restaurant and bar owners need and want.
Make it the best quality service at a fair market price.
Give 110% effort to satisfy the customer at every opportunity.
Plan properly to keep Kallas Restaurant Accounting a strong and solid company.
Constantly work to improve ourselves, our skills, and our abilities.
George Kallas, CPA
George Kallas comes from a family of restaurant and bar owners. He has worked as a busser, waiter, bartender, and manager before obtaining his degree in accounting at Walsh College in Troy, Michigan and his license as a Certified Public Accountant. In 1984, George took over management of Kallas Company from his father, Nicholas.
George understands restaurant and bar owners and speaks their language. He has counseled and advised literally thousands of restaurant and bar owners in his 44 years of practice.
George has lectured on topics related to the restaurant/bar industry. He has been interviewed for television, magazine, and the local newspapers when new laws or events affect the restaurant/bar industry. George has also written tax articles for The Beverage News, Restaurateur Magazine, The Detroit Free Press, and Crain’s Business.
In addition to being President of Kallas Restaurant Accounting, George has been the President of The Detroit Family Business Council, and has served on the Executive Board of the Michigan Restaurant Association and The Association of Restaurant Professionals. Plus, he is a 36 year member of the Michigan Association of CPAs.
George is most proud that in 2009, Kallas Restaurant Accounting was chosen as one of the “Ten Most Dependable Accounting Professionals of the Central United States” by Goldline Research as seen in the February 2009 issue of Fortune Magazine.
George is a sports enthusiast and spends his free time working out, gardening, and spending time with his two grown sons, Nick and Jason, at their lake home in Jerome, Michigan.
Nick Kallas, CPA
Nicolas Kallas, CPA has over 20-years experience in taxation, and is the vice-president of Kallas Company.
He specializes in tax preparation for individuals, including the preparation and filing of all federal, state and local tax returns as well as business, corporate, and partnerships returns. In addition, he represents clients before the IRS at the Examination and Appeals level.
Andrea Gaty
Senior Accountant
313.962.6000 x123
agaty@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting for Large Restaurants, Excel Report Specialist.
Anthony Gawel, EA
Enrolled Agent
313.962.6000 x128
agawel@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Tax Research, Personal and Business Taxes, Trust and Charitable Organization Taxes.
Arnold G. Patton
Senior Accountant
313.962.6000 x110
apatton@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting for Large Restaurants, Excel Report Specialist.
Carmen Harper
Tax Specialist. Masters of Science in Taxation
313.962.6000 x132
charper@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting for Large Restaurants.
Carrie Surian
Senior Accountant
313.962.6000 x131
csurian@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting for Restaurants.
Catherine Infantado
Senior Accountant, Tax Manager
313.962.6000 x126
cinfantado@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Large Restaurant Accounting, Business Taxes, Quickbooks Training.
Chat Wickramarachchi
Senior Accountant
313.962.6000 x102
cwickramarachchi@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting for Large Restaurants.
Daniel Wilson, Jr.
Senior Accountant, Accounting Manager. Masters of Science in Finance
313.962.6000 x115
dwilson@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Large Restaurant Accounting.
Dawn Jankowski
Head of Marketing & Client Communication
313.962.6000 x129
djankowski@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Marketing, Tax Assistant, Office Administration.
Gregg Streicher
Accountant
313.962.6000 x116
gstreicher@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting and Bookkeeping.
James Humenik Jr., BA
Restaurant Tax Manager
313.962.6000 x137
jhumenik@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Small Restaurant Accounting, Business Taxes, Sale and Purchase of Restaurants, Sales Tax Law.
Jordan H. Anderson, BSBA
Payroll Manager
313.962.6000 x119
janderson@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Restaurant Payroll, Payroll Tax Law.
Julie Wojewski, CPP
Payroll Specialist
313.962.6000 x103
jwojewski@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Restaurant Payroll.
Kim Sloan
Senior Accountant
313.962.6000 x118
ksloan@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Accounting for Large Restaurants.
Michele Al-Nasih
Administrative Support Specialist
313.962.6000 x101
malnasih@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Phones, Reception, Administrative Assistant.
Rakesh Patel
Tax Specialist
313.962.6000 x120
rpatel@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Income Tax Preparation.
Ravyn Dixon
Payroll Processing Manager
313.962.6000 x106
rdixon@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Restaurant Payroll.
Sheri Banach
Office Administrator
313.962.6000 x108
sbanach@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Small Restaurant Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable, Office Administration.
Valerie Christy
Payroll Specialist
313.962.6000 x100
vchristy@kallascompany.com
Area of Expertise: Payroll, Bookkeeping
Standard Client Engagement Agreement
This standard Kallas Restaurant Accounting letter of understanding, also known as a client engagement letter, stipulates the terms, responsibilities, and limitations of all services that Kallas Corporation provides.
How We Bill For Our Professional Services
Your monthly invoice will include the agreed-upon monthly amounts for the services you contracted for.
This is your standard monthly fee.