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Nicholas K. Lesh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Nicholas K. Lesh brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation services to clients. With expertise in Basi...
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Blair C. Komasinski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Blair C. Komasinski has over 10 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to small and medium-sized busine...
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Christopher E. Brewster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Christopher E. Brewster is a licensed CPA based in Chicago, Illinois, with over two decades of experience in accounting and taxation. His areas of spe...
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Shawn D. Gustafson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Shawn D. Gustafson is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience serving a diverse range of clients in the Chicago, Illinois area....
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Hongjing Zhou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Hongjing Zhou has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, providing expert guidance on tax planning...
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Bryan L. Beall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Bryan L. Beall is a licensed CPA with over 10 years of experience serving clients in Chicago, Illinois. His expertise extends to individual tax servic...
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Maria D. Valera
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Maria D. Valera brings over a decade of experience in accounting and tax compliance to her clients. Her services focus on...
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Scott E. Midla
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Scott E. Midla provides financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in the...
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Joseph A. Cotter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Joseph A. Cotter, a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, has nearly three decades of experience serving small and medium-sized bus...
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Sut M. Ma
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Sut M. Ma provides expert accounting services to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. With o...

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.