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Emma L. Christensen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Alton, Illinois, Emma L. Christensen is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax planning and consulting as well as gen...
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Tracy A. Eschbacher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Based in Alton, Illinois, Tracy A. Eschbacher has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax expertise to individuals and businesses. Wi...
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Thomas B. Fahnestock
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Alton, Illinois, Thomas B. Fahnestock is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to smal...
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Marci H. Gietl
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
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Marsha Bunyan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Marsha Bunyan is a certified public accountant based in Alton, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience. Her areas of specialization include basic a...
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Michael Moehn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Michael Moehn is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Alton, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation, he special...
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Catherine M. Mcnamee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Catherine M. Mcnamee is a certified public accountant based in Alton, Illinois, with over a decade of experience providing accounting services to vari...
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Mary Wittman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Mary Wittman is a certified public accountant based in Alton, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in tax and accounting services. Her areas of...
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Joseph D. Schoppet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Joseph D. Schoppet is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience serving individuals and businesses in various capacities. Based i...
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Sarah A. Ogden
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alton, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Sarah A. Ogden is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Alton, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busine...

Illinois's substantial CPA market serves a diverse economy centered on Chicago's global financial and corporate hub. The Illinois Board of Examiners requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 120 hours of continuing professional education every three years, including 4 hours of professional ethics and 15 hours annually in technical subjects.

Key Tax Considerations: Illinois has a flat 4.95% individual and corporate income tax, but high property taxes and complex local tax structures create planning opportunities. CPAs commonly handle multi-jurisdictional taxation (especially for Chicago businesses), sales and use tax compliance, property tax appeals, and helping high-income residents evaluate relocation to neighboring states with lower taxes. Recent tax law changes require practitioners to stay current on evolving requirements.

Industry Specializations: Financial services and commodities trading, manufacturing and industrial production, transportation and logistics (major rail and shipping hub), healthcare systems, technology, food processing, and professional services are primary focus areas. Chicago CPAs often specialize in derivatives and options trading taxation, municipal finance, and serving Fortune 500 corporate headquarters.

For CPA Professionals: The Illinois CPA Society provides extensive resources, particularly in the Chicago area. Chicago offers big-city opportunities with all major national firms present, while suburban and downstate markets (Springfield, Peoria, Rockford) provide alternatives with lower cost of living. The state faces fiscal challenges and out-migration of high earners, but Chicago's position as a global business center maintains strong demand for sophisticated accounting services.