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Natalia Sterrett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Natalia Sterrett is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to family-...
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Douglas Donoghue
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Douglas Donoghue is a CPA with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprises, in the Chic...
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Mary Zellers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Mary Zellers provides a range of tax and accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, including those structu...
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Ashlee Earl
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Ashlee Earl is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing comprehensive accounting soluti...
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Marcus R. Stack
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Marcus R. Stack is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience. His expertise spans general accoun...
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Rachel Peirick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Rachel Peirick is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing financial management services t...
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David D. Knable
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
David D. Knable is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services to various business structures, incl...
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Katrina Paulson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Katrina Paulson is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services...
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Philip Adeleye
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Philip Adeleye is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises an...
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Erica Van Heerden
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Erica Van Heerden is a CPA with extensive experience in providing accounting services to businesses in Chicago, Illinois, dating back to 2002. Special...

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.