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Showing 1 to 10 of 16 CPAs in Granite City, Illinois
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Thomas K. Goedeke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Located in Granite City, Illinois, Thomas K. Goedeke is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving individuals and familie...
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Sandra Dowdy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Sandra Dowdy is a certified public accountant based in Granite City, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience serving clients across various industr...
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J. W. Wyatt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Granite City, Illinois, J. W. Wyatt provides comprehensive financial services to a diverse clientele. With over 15 years of experience, Wya...
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Krista Mealor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Granite City, Illinois, Krista Mealor provides tax planning and consulting services to individuals and families, in addition to bookkeeping a...
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Thomas M. Harrington
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Granite City, Illinois, Thomas M. Harrington provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, including those with various...
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Glenn E. Rivenburgh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Based in Granite City, Illinois, Glenn E. Rivenburgh is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving small and medium-sized busines...
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Michael Brokering
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Granite City, Illinois, Michael Brokering is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing general accoun...
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Sandra K. Dowdy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Sandra K. Dowdy is a licensed CPA in Granite City, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial advisory services. She speci...
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Michael T. Brokering
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Based in Granite City, Illinois, Michael T. Brokering is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience serving the financial nee...
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Benjamin Orris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Granite City, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Benjamin Orris is a certified public accountant serving small and medium-sized businesses in Granite City, Illinois, with a focus on tax compliance an...

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.