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Showing 11 to 15 of 15 CPAs in Crete, Illinois
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Kymberly Buchanan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crete, Illinois 60417
Kymberly Buchanan is a certified public accountant based in Crete, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to vari...
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James Buiter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crete, Illinois 60417
Based in Crete, Illinois, James Buiter is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individual...
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Roy Olson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crete, Illinois 60417
Based in Crete, Illinois, Roy Olson is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing general accounting and advisory servic...
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Michael J. Liccar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crete, Illinois 60417
Based in Crete, Illinois, Michael J. Liccar is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing tax planning and consulting...
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Michael J. Cull
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crete, Illinois 60417
Based in Crete, Illinois, Michael J. Cull is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing specialized accounting services...

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.