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Rodney L. Davies
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Monmouth, Illinois, CPA Rodney L. Davies provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterpr...
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Joni D. Blackman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Joni D. Blackman is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Monmouth, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxat...
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R. C. Cavanaugh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Monmouth, Illinois, R. C. Cavanaugh has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and families, as well as sma...
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Arlene Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Arlene Smith is a certified public accountant based in Monmouth, Illinois, offering bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to client...
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Richard White
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Richard White provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals...
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Connie K. Mersch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in North Carolina
Based in Monmouth, Illinois, Connie K. Mersch is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to va...
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Frank Gersich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Monmouth, Illinois Licensed in North Dakota
Located in Monmouth, Illinois, Frank Gersich is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in providing accounting and tax service...

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.