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Michael D. Cartner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in New York
Located in Aurora, Illinois, Michael D. Cartner provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises, individuals, and families in the area. With...
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Michael Dorman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Aurora, Illinois, Michael Dorman is a seasoned accounting professional with a background in basic accounting services, small business accou...
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Linda Weigel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Linda Weigel is a certified public accountant based in Aurora, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepr...
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Corie Koesler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Aurora, Illinois, Corie Koesler, CPA, brings over 15 years of experience in accounting services to her clients. Her expertise encompasses a...
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Brandon Ray
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
A certified public accountant based in Aurora, Illinois, Brandon Ray has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to various clients....
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Mahavir Gandhi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Mahavir Gandhi is a certified public accountant based in Aurora, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to family...
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Jennifer Onderko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Aurora, Illinois, Jennifer Onderko is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in providing basic acco...
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Rita Kruse-Hankes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Rita Kruse-Hankes is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Aurora, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving various clients in the Mi...
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Melissa Scott
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Melissa Scott is a certified public accountant in Aurora, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving various business structures, including S-...
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Sherry Rhew
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Aurora, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Aurora, Illinois, Sherry Rhew has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as vario...

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.