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Showing 21 to 30 of 89 CPAs in Crystal Lake, Illinois
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Anthony Burzinski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Anthony Burzinski is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax preparation and financial managem...
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Katherine O. Williams
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Katherine O. Williams, a licensed CPA, has been providing accounting services to clients in the Crystal Lake area since 2007. Her expertise spans basi...
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Judith Lynn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
With over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation, Judith Lynn provides comprehensive financial guidance to clients in Crystal Lake, Illinoi...
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Christine A. Daum
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Christine A. Daum provides comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medi...
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Thomas W. Hines
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Thomas W. Hines is a licensed certified public accountant serving clients in the region, focusing primarily on small...
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Ronald E. Allen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Ronald E. Allen is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience. His accounting and...
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David Murillo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
David Murillo, a certified public accountant based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial services...
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Julie H. Meister
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Julie H. Meister is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to small...
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Maryellen H. Coens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Maryellen H. Coens is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience. She specializes in providing ta...
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Gregory D. Vlies
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Gregory D. Vlies provides expert accounting services to individuals and families in the area, offering nearly two d...

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.