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Kelly Metzger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Kelly Metzger is a certified public accountant based in Normal, Illinois, with over a decade of experience serving individuals and small to medium-siz...
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Jennifer Armstrong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Jennifer Armstrong is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in the field. With over a decade of experienc...
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Lauren Seidner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Lauren Seidner provides comprehensive tax planning and consulting services to individuals and families, as well as family-o...
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Benjamin Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Benjamin Smith is a certified public accountant with 15 years of experience serving clients in Normal, Illinois. His expertise includes providing basi...
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Tyler E. Ernst
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Tyler E. Ernst is a seasoned professional offering individual and business tax return preparation services to individuals a...
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Taylor Troemel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Taylor Troemel is a certified public accountant serving the Normal, Illinois area with a focus on small business accounting and tax compliance. With o...
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Christopher S. Hines
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Christopher S. Hines provides accounting expertise to small and medium-sized businesses. With over years of experience, he...
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Jane M. Torrance
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Jane M. Torrance is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in public accounting. She provides indivi...
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Jaimie Klawitter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Jaimie Klawitter is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing accounting services to small and medium-sized business...
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Laura M. Bryce
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Laura M. Bryce is a licensed CPA with over 10 years of experience serving individual and business clients in Normal, Illinois. Holding expertise in ba...

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.