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Showing 41 to 50 of 68 CPAs in Grayslake, Illinois
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Susan Jahn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Susan Jahn is a certified public accountant based in Grayslake, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. S...
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David A. Shalit
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Based in Grayslake, Illinois, David A. Shalit provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs, including startups. With ove...
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Karen M. Fiene
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Karen M. Fiene, a certified public accountant in Grayslake, Illinois, has over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and...
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Lisa Wollney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Lisa Wollney is a certified public accountant based in Grayslake, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience, her practice focuses on providing genera...
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Michelle Winkleman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Based in Grayslake, Illinois, Michelle Winkleman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Donna Achs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Donna Achs, a certified public accountant, provides accounting and tax expertise to individuals and family-owned enterprises in and around Grayslake,...
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Lynda J. Hauswirth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Lynda J. Hauswirth is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Grayslake, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services...
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Jennifer Ihlenfeldt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Jennifer Ihlenfeldt is a certified public accountant based in Grayslake, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience serving small and medium-sized bus...
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Michelle Kelly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Michelle Kelly is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting services to individuals and families in the Grayslak...
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Charlotte O'Neill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Grayslake, Illinois 60030
Based in Grayslake, Illinois, Charlotte O'Neill is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving the financial needs of small...

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.