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Showing 221 to 230 of 3201 CPAs in Chicago, Illinois
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Chunwei Xian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, Chunwei Xian provides comprehensive accounting services to various business structures and smal...
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Kelsey Clifford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kelsey Clifford is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. Her areas of speciali...
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III H. Hanley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Based in Chicago, Illinois, III H. Hanley is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting service...
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Michele Quach
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Michele Quach is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with nearly two decades of experience assisting individuals and families wi...
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Jacqueline N. Freeman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Jacqueline N. Freeman is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in accounting services. With over 10 ye...
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Jacob Schertz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jacob Schertz has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to diverse clients, including individuals and...
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Janell Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Janell Wilson is a Chicago-based certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and s...
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Amy Raseman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Amy Raseman provides professional guidance on individual and business tax matters, including preparation and representat...
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Jay L. Henderson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jay L. Henderson is a seasoned CPA with over a decade of experience providing expert accounting and tax guidance to indivi...
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Alicia Williams
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Alicia Williams is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to vario...

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.