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Showing 1 to 10 of 89 CPAs in Crystal Lake, Illinois
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Robert M. Meador
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Robert M. Meador is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing essential accounting a...
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Adrian Zalewski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Adrian Zalewski is a certified public accountant serving clients in Crystal Lake, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting a...
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William G. Rogers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
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...
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Paula Calvey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Paula Calvey is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving small and medium-sized businesses,...
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Tristin Monahan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Tristin Monahan offers accounting services to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startup business...
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Carol Rogers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Carol Rogers is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, primarily serving the Crystal Lake, Illinois area. Her practice focuse...
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Deborah L. Schmidt-Fuhs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Deborah L. Schmidt-Fuhs provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups with various business structures,...
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Anthony Burzinski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
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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Stephanie L. Gerlach
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Florida
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Stephanie L. Gerlach is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax planning and consulting. She s...
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Mark L. Allen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Crystal Lake, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Mark L. Allen provides accounting services to the local community. With over 15 years of experience, Mark offers expe...

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.