Filter Results
Crystal Lake
Filter Results
Crystal Lake
Showing 11 to 20 of 89 CPAs in Crystal Lake, Illinois
A
Adrian Zalewski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Adrian Zalewski is a certified public accountant serving clients in Crystal Lake, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting a...
RJ
Robert J. Dow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Robert J. Dow is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, as well as famil...
W
William Polash
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, William Polash is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing tailored accounting and tax...
DD
Donna D. Scali
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Donna D. Scali is a certified public accountant in Crystal Lake, Illinois. With over a decade of experience, she provides expert tax compliance and ac...
JA
John A. Major
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, John A. Major is a seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience in providing comprehensive accounting services to a...
WG
William G. Rogers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, William G. Rogers is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago me...
KL
Kurt L. Schneider
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Kurt L. Schneider is a licensed CPA based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, with extensive experience in accounting and taxation, serving a diverse range of...
T
Tristin Monahan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Tristin Monahan offers accounting services to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startup business...
P
Paula Calvey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Paula Calvey is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving small and medium-sized businesses,...
DL
Deborah L. Schmidt-Fuhs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Deborah L. Schmidt-Fuhs provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups with various business structures,...

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.