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Showing 51 to 56 of 56 CPAs in Normal, Illinois
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Jennifer Eddy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Jennifer Eddy is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Normal, Illinois, offering specialized accounting services to clients across the region....
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Manuel Otero
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Located in Normal, Illinois, Manuel Otero is a CPA with nearly three decades of experience providing accounting services to a diverse range of clients...
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Jacquelyn J. Hansing
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Jacquelyn J. Hansing provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to family-owned enterprises and entr...
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John Schurter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Located in Normal, Illinois, John Schurter is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, as wel...
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Kristin Iannucci
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Based in Normal, Illinois, Kristin Iannucci provides accounting services to clients across various industries, including individuals and families. Wit...
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Taylor Hassan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Normal, Illinois 61761
Located in Normal, Illinois, Taylor Hassan provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized busine...

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.