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Showing 101 to 110 of 3201 CPAs in Chicago, Illinois
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Philip Trampe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Philip Trampe is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to small and medium-sized bu...
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Michael Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Jones is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing general accounting and adviso...
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Patrick Pecora
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Patrick Pecora, a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, provides financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups across various bus...
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Joseph Wiggins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Iowa
Joseph Wiggins is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to...
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Shelly Yu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Operating in Chicago, Illinois, Shelly Yu brings over 15 years of expertise in accounting and taxation to her practice. She specializes in providing g...
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Jason Basile
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jason Basile has been providing accounting services to clients for over 15 years. His expertise includes basic accounting...
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Marian J. Klaus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Marian J. Klaus is a practicing CPA with over 15 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago area. Her professional focus includes individual a...
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Patrick J. Dawson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Patrick J. Dawson is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and e...
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Darcie Streckfuss
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Darcie Streckfuss is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to...
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Cyril Urbancic
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Cyril Urbancic is a certified public accountant with expertise in providing tax compliance and payroll processing services to businesses in Chicago, I...

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.