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Showing 1841 to 1850 of 3201 CPAs in Chicago, Illinois
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Brandon Alsup
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Brandon Alsup is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving family-owned enterprises and busin...
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Steven Pilcher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Steven Pilcher provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and families. With over...
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Matthew Erker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Matthew Erker, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of professional experience, provides expert services in sales tax compliance, bookkeep...
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Justin Shelman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Justin Shelman has been a certified public accountant for over 15 years, providing expertise to family-owned enterprises a...
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Ned Leiby
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Ned Leiby is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to entre...
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Maureen G. Scully
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Maureen G. Scully, a seasoned accountant, has been providing bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and families, as...
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Michael J. Debona
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Michael J. Debona has been a practicing certified public accountant for over 10 years, providing a range of services to va...
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Lauren E. Oconnor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in New York
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Lauren E. Oconnor provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses as well as individuals and families....
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Everett Sommer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Everett Sommer, a seasoned accountant, is licensed to practice in the state of Illinois. Based in Chicago, Sommer has been providing general accountin...
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Michael J. Ross
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Michael J. Ross is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to various business structures in an...

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.