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Keena L. Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Keena L. Johnson provides general accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses. With over 8 years...
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Marie R. Frederick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Marie R. Frederick is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving the Chicago, Illinois community. Her professional backgro...
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Lauren Z. Jansen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Lauren Z. Jansen is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Chicago, Illinois, with over 12 years of experience in financial management...
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Hiroko Kitayama
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Hiroko Kitayama, a licensed certified public accountant (CPA), brings over a decade of experience to her clients in the Chicago area. She provides spe...
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Areeba Hussain
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Areeba Hussain is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing accounting and tax services. He...
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Matthew A. Fundenberger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Matthew A. Fundenberger is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to family-owned e...
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Kathryn A. Lebda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Kathryn A. Lebda is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-sized business...
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Wen L. Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Wen L. Huang provides accounting expertise to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals and families. With over...
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Craig W. Koprowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Craig W. Koprowski is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in serving clients in Chicago, Illinois. With over 15 years of experienc...
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Brian R. Lappen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Brian R. Lappen is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing tax and accounting services. With...

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.