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Showing 2011 to 2020 of 3201 CPAs in Chicago, Illinois
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Nicholas Belleman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Nicholas Belleman has provided accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups since 2007....
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Elizabeth Reed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Elizabeth Reed is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing general accounting and advisory...
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Shan L. Nemeth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Georgia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Shan L. Nemeth provides accounting services to clients in a variety of business structures, including S-Corps, partnership...
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Thomas Poppenhouse
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Thomas Poppenhouse is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in providing tax and accounting servi...
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Abraham Joseph
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Abraham Joseph is a licensed CPA with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and families in Chicago, Illinois. His e...
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Matthew Langford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Matthew Langford provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. With over 10 yea...
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Jennifer Castro Gonzalez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jennifer Castro Gonzalez is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with 15 years of experience in financial services. Her expertise...
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Benjamin D. Wessel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Benjamin D. Wessel is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services t...
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Ginger Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Ginger Wilson is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. Specializing in tax com...
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Daniel Rehard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Daniel Rehard is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to...

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.