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Showing 21 to 30 of 68 CPAs in Grayslake, Illinois
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Paul Rakowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Paul Rakowski is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to entrepreneurs and smal...
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Michael Boban
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Based in Grayslake, Illinois, Michael Boban serves family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs...
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George F. Lucas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Located in Grayslake, Illinois, George F. Lucas is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax serv...
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Kurt D. Wegge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Kurt D. Wegge, a certified public accountant based in Grayslake, Illinois, has over 20 years of experience providing general accounting and advisory s...
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Kathryn Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Kathryn Patel is a certified public accountant based in Grayslake, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesse...
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Joseph F. Perry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Based in Grayslake, Illinois, Joseph F. Perry provides financial expertise to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises. With over...
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Nicholas Demarco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Nicholas Demarco is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Grayslake, Illinois, with over 12 years of experience. He specializes in providing ba...
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Kathleen Palsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Kathleen Palsen is a certified public accountant based in Grayslake, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to small...
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Stephen J. Cole
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Based in Grayslake, Illinois, Stephen J. Cole provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals and families. W...
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David Leganger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
David Leganger is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Grayslake, Illinois. He has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to...

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.