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Showing 1 to 10 of 19 CPAs in Jacksonville, Illinois
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Melissa Dyson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Based in Jacksonville, Illinois, Melissa Dyson is a certified public accountant with a long-standing presence in the local professional community. Her...
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Kelley Wessler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Located in Jacksonville, Illinois, Kelley Wessler provides a range of accounting services to clients in the region since 2005. With a specialization i...
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Christine M. Nichols
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Christine M. Nichols, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in Jacksonville, Illinois, for over 15 years. She specializes in providi...
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Clifford Bumgarner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Clifford Bumgarner is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Jacksonville, Illinois, with over 12 years of experience serving small businesses a...
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Sherry Grable
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Based in Jacksonville, Illinois, Sherry Grable offers a range of financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned ente...
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Brandon Reed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Based in Jacksonville, Illinois, Brandon Reed has over a decade of experience providing expert accounting services to individuals and businesses. His...
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Lucas Mcpherson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Lucas Mcpherson, a certified public accountant, serves clients in Jacksonville, Illinois, with over 8 years of experience in providing financial guida...
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Michael May
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Michael May, a certified public accountant, provides financial services in Jacksonville, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience, May specializes i...
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David A. Bolen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
David A. Bolen is a certified public accountant based in Jacksonville, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busin...
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Teresa Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
Teresa Davis is a certified public accountant based in Jacksonville, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in taxation and accounting, she offers...

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.