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Showing 1 to 10 of 14 CPAs in Charleston, Illinois
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Cleve Karch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Charleston, Illinois, Cleve Karch is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial guidance to fa...
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Joyce A. Madigan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Charleston, Illinois, Joyce A. Madigan is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving diverse clients, including i...
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Terrance Lunt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Charleston, Illinois, Terrance Lunt has been providing accounting and tax services for over 15 years. His areas of specialization include bas...
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Eric Naleway
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Charleston, Illinois, Eric Naleway provides tax preparation and accounting services to the local community. With over 15 years of experience,...
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Kathi Carlson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Kathi Carlson is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over two decades of experience serving clients in Charleston, Illinois. Her specialization i...
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Elizabeth Moncada
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Elizabeth Moncada is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving clients in Charleston, Illinois. Her expertise lies in pro...
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Karen Bojda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Karen Bojda is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Charleston, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in the field. She provide...
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Michael J. Metzger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Charleston, Illinois, Michael J. Metzger is a seasoned public accountant providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well...
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Tisha Pfeiffer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Tisha Pfeiffer is a certified public accountant based in Charleston, Illinois, with over ten years of experience providing financial guidance to small...
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Daniel Enge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Charleston, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Daniel Enge is a certified public accountant based in Charleston, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses...

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.