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Showing 201 to 210 of 3201 CPAs in Chicago, Illinois
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Michael P. Allen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Michael P. Allen provides financial guidance to a diverse range of clients. With over two decades of experience, he delive...
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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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William T. Donovan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, William T. Donovan is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. His areas of specialization...
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Ryan Whetsel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Ryan Whetsel provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and small businesses. With over 10 years of experience, he sp...
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Jacob Fuller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jacob Fuller provides expert accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses with various structures...
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Cynthia L. Carr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Oklahoma
Cynthia L. Carr is a licensed certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing accounting and financ...
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Francis J. Gallagher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Francis J. Gallagher is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience in providing expert financial...
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Han Sun
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in North Carolina
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Han Sun has provided accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses for over a decade. With expertise in financi...
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Rebecca L. Nall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Rebecca L. Nall is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small businesses and entrepreneurs in the Chicago area. Her...
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Alexander Brickner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Alexander Brickner offers accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as 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.