Giannoulias's committee spent the most on accounting fees in the quarter, with all those payments ($600) going to Brook Weiner, LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Giannoulias's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Accounting fees
$600
59.1%
Taxes - federal
$248
24.4%
State taxes
$168
16.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 3 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Brook Weiner, LLC
2016-03-11
$600
Accounting fees
Internal Revenue Service
2016-03-14
$248
Taxes - federal
Illinois Department of Revenue
2016-03-07
$168
State taxes