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Showing 21 to 30 of 46 CPAs in Columbia, Illinois
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Mark G. Roessler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, Mark G. Roessler has been providing accounting services for over 20 years. With expertise in basic accounting services, s...
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Rodney L. Schreckenberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, Rodney L. Schreckenberg is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving family-owned enterprise...
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Melissa Roche
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, Melissa Roche is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to indivi...
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Lori B. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Certified Public Accountant Lori B. Miller is based in Columbia, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience Miller specializes in providing basic acco...
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Lorri A. Rippelmeyer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Lorri A. Rippelmeyer is a certified public accountant based in Columbia, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to fa...
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Jeffrey Kienzle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, Jeffrey Kienzle has been providing expert financial guidance to clients for over 20 years. With a specialization in tax c...
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Eric Heine
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
With over 15 years of experience in accounting and finance, Eric Heine serves clients in Columbia, Illinois, providing guidance on a range of financia...
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Shawn D. Williamson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Shawn D. Williamson is a certified public accountant based in Columbia, Illinois with over 20 years of experience in providing tax planning and consul...
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Dee Lyon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Dee Lyon is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Columbia, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services. She sp...
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Kraig J. Spisak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Kraig J. Spisak is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving clients in the Columbia, Illinois area. His expertise lies i...

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.