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Eric Anderson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Eric Anderson is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance. His areas...
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Katherine Culhane
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Katherine Culhane is located in Chicago, Illinois, where she provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owne...
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Samuel Spread
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Samuel Spread provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to entrepreneurs and startups. With over 1...
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Andrew Hendricks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Andrew Hendricks is a certified public accountant serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enter...
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Michael Schulte
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Schulte brings over 15 years of expertise in accounting and financial planning to his clients. With a focus on s...
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Maria Okeke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Maria Okeke is a seasoned accountant with over a decade of experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs a...
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Jessica Lubczynski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jessica Lubczynski is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience. Her services encompass general accou...
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Melissa Webb
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Melissa Webb is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing general accounting and advisor...
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Nichole Miksa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Nichole Miksa is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience based in Chicago, Illinois. Her specialization includes basic accounti...
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Christopher Lynch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Christopher Lynch is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-sized busines...

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.