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Brendan J. Cervone
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Brendan J. Cervone, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, provides tax planning and consulting services to individuals and f...
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Amanda L. Gondhi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Amanda L. Gondhi is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. She specializes in p...
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Jason M. Carano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jason M. Carano provides accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, in...
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Deborah A. Irwin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Deborah A. Irwin is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing expert accounting and tax...
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Jeffrey L. Ficks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jeffrey L. Ficks is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to smal...
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Steven R. Eroyan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Steven R. Eroyan provides expert accounting solutions for entrepreneurs and startups, as well as various business structur...
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Olamide B. Faromika
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Olamide B. Faromika is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience serving individuals and families, as w...
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Jennifer H. Gascho
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Jennifer H. Gascho is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience. Her practice focuses on providing ex...
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Brett J. Filush
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Brett J. Filush, a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, has been providing accounting and financial guidance for over 15 years. Hi...
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Pavitra Durgam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Pavitra Durgam provides comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs, startups, and family-owned enterprises. 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.