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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 CPAs in Galena, Illinois
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Patrick C. Mccarthy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Patrick C. Mccarthy is a certified public accountant serving individuals and families in Galena, Illinois. With over 20 years of experience in account...
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Carissa Muchow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Carissa Muchow is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving the greater Galena, Illinois area, with over 15 years of experience providing financial...
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Joseph Dillon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Located in Galena, Illinois, Joseph Dillon provides accounting services for businesses and individuals in the region. With over 15 years of experience...
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Michael A. Testa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Michael A. Testa is a certified public accountant based in Galena, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in general accounting and advisory servi...
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Gerald Goldman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Gerald Goldman has been providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups in Galena, Illinois, for over 20 years. He specializes in basic ac...
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Kelli Swisher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Kelli Swisher is a certified public accountant based in Galena, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to various...
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Patrick Mccarthy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
As a certified public accountant, Patrick Mccarthy is based in Galena, Illinois, serving various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships,...
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Susan H. Settler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Galena, Illinois 61036
Susan H. Settler is a certified public accountant based in Galena, Illinois. With over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services, her ex...

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.