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Sarah Kinkead
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Based in Highland, Illinois, Sarah Kinkead provides a range of services to meet the financial needs of individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and sm...
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Karen S. Beckemeyer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Karen S. Beckemeyer is a certified public accountant with over 17 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Based in Highland, Illinois, she pro...
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Arlene E. Torre
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Arlene E. Torre is a certified public accountant based in Highland, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in the field of accounting. She special...
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Homer H. Rusteberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
A certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience, Homer H. Rusteberg serves the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses in...
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Michael Evans
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
As a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Highland, Illinois, Michael Evans has more than 15 years of experience serving the financial needs of...
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Lisa Winkeler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Highland, Illinois-based CPA Lisa Winkeler boasts a decade of experience serving family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S...
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Julie Goodin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Located in Highland, Illinois, Julie Goodin has been providing accounting services to clients in the region for over a decade. With a focus on basic a...
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John Taylor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Based in Highland, Illinois, John Taylor is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to entrepre...
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Mark G. Richter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Based in Highland, Illinois, Mark G. Richter provides comprehensive accounting services to clients across various industries. With over 10 years of ex...
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Howard Held
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Highland, Illinois 62249
Howard Held, a certified public accountant based in Highland, Illinois, brings over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. W...

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.