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Showing 21 to 30 of 92 CPAs in Lake Forest, Illinois
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Stuart Gilman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, Stuart Gilman is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting servi...
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Anthony L. Farino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Anthony L. Farino, a certified public accountant based in Lake Forest, Illinois, brings over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services t...
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Margaret Mcmahon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Margaret McMahon is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Lake Forest, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving the accounting needs...
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Shawn M. Ward
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, Shawn M. Ward is a seasoned certified public accountant (CPA) with 20 years of experience in providing comprehensive a...
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Robert J. Brandt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, Robert J. Brandt has been providing accounting services to clients in the greater Chicago area since 2005. His experti...
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Robert Lutz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Robert Lutz is a certified public accountant (CPA) with his practice based in Lake Forest, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving individu...
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John Poth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
John Poth is a practicing CPA based in Lake Forest, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His areas of specialization...
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Elizabeth G. Jacob
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Elizabeth G. Jacob is a certified public accountant based in Lake Forest, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing comprehensive accoun...
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Matthew R. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Matthew R. Brown is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and...
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John S. Poth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
Based in Lake Forest, Illinois, John S. Poth provides general accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses, including those s...

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.