The IBOS Mission
To liberate small business owners from the tyranny of dangerously bad books and inadequate data security by making it easy and affordable to outsource both.
To democratize access to the kind of big firm financial and IT advice that’s typically out of reach for small businesses, so owners can fix what’s not working and capitalize on what is.
What Distinguishes Us
- We’re a team of best in class back office professionals who listen deeply and critically to our clients.
- We offer customized service packages and extensive a la carte services because no two clients are the same.
- Our services are scalable and that makes you scalable, too. Choose just the help you need, and as you grow, we’re ready to support you.
- We’re accessible. Our accounting team is available M-F, 9-5. Our technical support team is 24/7.
- We’re hardworking entrepreneurs just like you. We are a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise - WBE and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise - DBE.
- Our business is built on fully automated, cutting edge, cloud-based technology and applications. Nothing but the safest and the best for our clients.
- We make your finances accessible, too. Demystifying finance for our clients allows them to participate more fully and more creatively in growing their businesses.
- We’re trusted advisors with the kind of big picture perspective you can get with an MBA. We explain the implications before you make big decisions. Hiring a paralegal? Updating your desktop? Going paperless? Let’s talk first.
- We believe in the power of community and in supporting businesses - and their owners - through their ups and downs.
- Our extraordinary extended network is at your service. And we partner with the best. Let us know if you need a professional referral.
Ready for Flexible, Predictable, Scalable, Accountable service?
- Of course, there's always a backstory...
Virginia McGann, Founder & CEO
Virginia McGann has plenty of experience filling in a lot of blanks for business owners. She is blessed with the rare combination of Front Office Smarts and Back Office Chops. And she’s the grateful recipient of the trust and confidence of the C-suite folks who elevated her to unlikely positions at regular intervals during her career. Virginia takes nothing for granted and pays it forward every day.
A lifelong Chicagoan, she’s a restless problem solver, always reaching for a better solution that will save her clients time and money. She wants it all for her clients, helping them profitably bring their operations into alignment with their mission. They often credit her with their longevity.
Virginia holds an MBA in Finance and is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Her firm, IBOS, is WBE and DBE certified.
A few career highlights...
- Operations Manager for a public tv station - WYCC in Chicago.
- Co-Founder + General Contractor of a construction firm with clients like the Adler Planetarium
- Manager of Building + Construction for City Colleges of Chicago
- Fiscal Coordinator for Grant Funding for City Colleges of Chicago
In addition...
Virginia is active in local Chambers of Commerce, past director of the Board of the Union League Club, and currently serves on board-appointed committees. She works with the Sisters of Mercy in their Associate program.
Virginia also serves on the board of the Chicago Engineers Foundation, through which she helps to encourage young people to pursue STEM and related fields of study.
She is honored to share her good fortune with such entities as Margaret’s Village Homeless Shelters, the Evans Scholarship Program, Change Illinois, The Sisters of Mercy, and the Irish American Partnership.
Virginia is the recipient of the 2020 Enterprising Woman of the Year Award and is a current board member and regular contributor to Enterprising Women Magazine. Through her affiliation with the magazine, she serves as a mentor for the Young Enterprising Women Foundation.
