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Showing 1 to 10 of 14 CPAs in Ottawa, Illinois
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Alexander V. Genova
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Based in Ottawa, Illinois, Alexander V. Genova is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing accounting and tax services...
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Caleb Young
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Caleb Young is a licensed CPA based in Ottawa, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses and various busine...
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Pasquale C. Noto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Ottawa, Illinois, Pasquale C. Noto is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial guidance...
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Vinette J. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Ottawa, Illinois, Vinette J. Smith is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing expert accounting and tax s...
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Christopher Blood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Christopher Blood is a certified public accountant based in Ottawa, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience serving individuals and small and mediu...
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William W. Peabody
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Ottawa, Illinois, William W. Peabody is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to in...
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Duane K. Lockas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Duane K. Lockas is a certified public accountant based in Ottawa, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. He specia...
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Thomas C. Setchell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Thomas C. Setchell, a certified public accountant, has over 15 years of experience serving clients in Ottawa, Illinois, with expertise in basic accoun...
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Andrew Welch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Ottawa, Illinois, Andrew Welch is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, entr...
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Richard L. Roenfeldt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ottawa, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
As a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience serving the Ottawa, Illinois community, Richard L. Roenfeldt provides expert gu...

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.