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Gerald J. Santaniello
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in New York
Gerald J. Santaniello is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over two decades of experience. His practice focuses on indivi...
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Leigha Haynes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Leigha Haynes is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in the industry. She specializes...
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Jordan Gaster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jordan Gaster is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting s...
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Patrick Dawson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Patrick Dawson is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing specialized accounting services...
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Maria L. Liapina
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Maria L. Liapina has over a decade of experience providing expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses...
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Diana Horoi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Diana Horoi is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in taxation and financial planning. Serving...
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Raymond Lockwood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Raymond Lockwood is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting, primarily serving the Chicago, Illinois area. His ex...
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Daniel Rizzo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Daniel Rizzo is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation,...
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Katharine Kou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Dedicated to serving the accounting needs of Chicago-based businesses, Katharine Kou is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience...
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Jessica Yen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Jessica Yen brings over 15 years of experience in providing expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups. He...

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.