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Charles Degarmo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Highland Park, Illinois, Charles Degarmo brings over 15 years of experience in accounting to his clients, providing expertise in tax complian...
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Richard S. Meyer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Highland Park, Illinois, Richard S. Meyer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing tax, accounting, and...
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Linda A. Ekenberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Linda A. Ekenberg is a certified public accountant based in Highland Park, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience serving small and medium-sized b...
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Ronni L. Graff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Ronni L. Graff is a certified public accountant based in Highland Park, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busi...
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Stacey F. Kaufman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Highland Park, Illinois, Stacey F. Kaufman provides accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and...
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Jeffrey H. Levin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Highland Park, Illinois, Jeffrey H. Levin is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. His areas of specialization in...
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Morrie Schaffer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Highland Park, Illinois, Morrie Schaffer is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing tax planning...
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Gary R. Mann
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Highland Park, Illinois, Gary R. Mann has been providing accounting expertise for over 15 years. With a focus on Basic Accounting Services, B...
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Ronald Axe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Ronald Axe, a certified public accountant, is based in Highland Park, Illinois, and serves clients across the Chicago metropolitan area. With over 15...
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Randall S. Altman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland Park, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Randall S. Altman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in Highland Park, Illinois, serving diverse clients including fami...

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.