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Showing 1481 to 1490 of 3201 CPAs in Chicago, Illinois
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Ran Testhuo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Ran Testhuo has over a decade of experience in accounting and taxation, providing expert guidance to entrepreneurs and sta...
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Young M. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Young M. Lee is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance...
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Bryan W. Boynton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Bryan W. Boynton is a seasoned certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over a decade of experience in accounting and tax co...
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Yusai Yang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Yusai Yang is a seasoned tax professional with over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His areas of spec...
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Karthik A. Rao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Karthik A. Rao is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing financial services to clients in the Chicago, Illinois a...
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Jonathan B. Woodward
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Jonathan B. Woodward is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving individual and business clients in the Chicago area. With over 12 years of experie...
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Kevin C. Klagos
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Kevin C. Klagos is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance. H...
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Lu Wei
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Lu Wei provides accounting and tax-related services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as various business structures...
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Ran Huo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Ran Huo is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 5 years of experience, he provides specialized accounting services to e...
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Charles B. Redfern
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Charles B. Redfern is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting service...

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.