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Showing 31 to 40 of 46 CPAs in Columbia, Illinois
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David S. James
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, David S. James is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serving a variety of business structure...
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Kyle J. Holdener
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Kyle J. Holdener is a certified public accountant based in Columbia, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in financial services. He specializes...
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Shawn Williamson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Located in Columbia, Illinois, Shawn Williamson is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to Small and Me...
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Jean M. Shuler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Located in Columbia, Illinois, Jean M. Shuler delivers financial expertise to clients across various industries, including family-owned enterprises an...
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Bethany A. Unterseh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Bethany A. Unterseh is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience, based in Columbia, Illinois. She specializes in providing basic...
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Tammy Hoeflinger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Tammy Hoeflinger is an experienced CPA based in Columbia, Illinois, offering her professional services to a diverse range of clients. With over 15 yea...
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Kyle Holdener
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Kyle Holdener is a certified public accountant based in Columbia, Illinois, with over a decade of experience providing accounting and tax services to...
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Bret M. Steffenauer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Bret M. Steffenauer is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Columbia, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidan...
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Nicholas J. Mance
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, Nicholas J. Mance has been a certified public accountant for over 25 years, providing expert guidance to small and medium...
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Lauren M. Kelley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Columbia, Illinois 62236
Based in Columbia, Illinois, Lauren M. Kelley provides accounting and tax services to clients across southern Illinois and beyond. With over 10 years...

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.