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Catherine Shellabarger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Catherine Shellabarger is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Elgin, Illinois, with over ten years of experience in providing accounting serv...
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James J. Burress
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Elgin, Illinois, James J. Burress provides a variety of accounting services to meet the needs of entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized busi...
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Cynthia Lepoudre
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Cynthia Lepoudre is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Elgin, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience, she provides tailored accounting s...
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Jonathan S. Sceggel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Elgin, Illinois, Jonathan S. Sceggel provides accounting services to individuals, families, and family-owned enterprises. With over 20 year...
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Derly Vinchery
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Elgin, Illinois, Derly Vinchery is an experienced CPA with over 20 years of accounting expertise. Specializing in basic accounting services,...
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Michael Barnes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Elgin, Illinois, Michael Barnes provides accounting services to a diverse clientele. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in the...
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Glen Holland
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Glen Holland is a certified public accountant based in Elgin, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience, he provides individual and business tax retu...
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David Rickert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
David Rickert is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial services. Based in Elgin, Illinois,...
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Timothy Frens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Elgin, Illinois, Timothy Frens provides expert financial guidance to individuals and businesses throughout the region. With over 15 years of...
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Morolake Adedara
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elgin, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Elgin, Illinois, Morolake Adedara is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Her areas of...

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.