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Gregory A. Oleary
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Located in Oswego, Illinois, Gregory A. Oleary offers tax planning and consulting services to individuals and small businesses. With over 20 years of...
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Marcel Haas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Marcel Haas has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, working with clients across Oswego, Illinois. His expertise extends to g...
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Laura J. Wills
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Laura J. Wills is a certified public accountant based in Oswego, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to small and...
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Devyani Shah
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Located in Oswego, Illinois, Devyani Shah is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services...
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Cristin Hennenfent
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Cristin Hennenfent is a certified public accountant based in Oswego, Illinois, with over five years of experience serving small and medium-sized busin...
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Julie R. Daehnke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Based in Oswego, Illinois, Julie R. Daehnke is a certified public accountant providing financial guidance to individuals and businesses. With extensiv...
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Tyler Glavan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
As a seasoned accounting professional in Oswego, Illinois, Tyler Glavan has over 12 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and startups across dive...
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John Carlson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
John Carlson is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to individuals and families in O...
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Michele Stepp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Michele Stepp is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Oswego, Illinois, with over 12 years of experience in providing expert accounting and ad...
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Thomas J. Bartsch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oswego, Illinois 60543
Based in Oswego, Illinois, Thomas J. Bartsch has over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and st...

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.