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Jodi K. Gill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Kankakee, Illinois, Jodi K. Gill is a certified public accountant (CPA) with 20 years of experience serving a diverse range of clients, inc...
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Ryan Anderson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Kankakee, Illinois, Ryan Anderson provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups as well as family-owned enterprises. With...
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Dennis R. Tobenski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Kankakee, Illinois, Dennis R. Tobenski provides professional accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups in various business structur...
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Jessica Christensen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Kankakee, Illinois, Jessica Christensen is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in providing basic...
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Larry D. Groskreutz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Larry D. Groskreutz is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses in Kankakee, Illinois. Wit...
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Julian Hayum
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Julian Hayum is a certified public accountant based in Kankakee, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving clients from diverse backgrounds....
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Rebecca Schatz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Kankakee, Illinois, Rebecca Schatz provides comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as various business stru...
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Karen Hassett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Karen Hassett is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing financial services to small and medium-sized businesses i...
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Michael Kolberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Michael Kolberg is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Kankakee, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Emily Bonvallet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kankakee, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Emily Bonvallet is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Based in Kankakee, Illinois, she provide...

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.