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David Murphy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, David Murphy is a seasoned Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guida...
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Roxanne Rodenborn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Roxanne Rodenborn is a certified public accountant with nearly two decades of experience serving clients in Chicago, Illinois. Her specialization in...
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Matthew E. Barkas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Matthew E. Barkas is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to indi...
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Billal M. Zaman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Georgia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Billal M. Zaman has over 15 years of experience serving various business structures, including S-Corps, Partnerships, and...
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Sonnet Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Sonnet Peterson has over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses and indi...
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Evan Higa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Evan Higa is a seasoned accounting professional with over 10 years of experience in providing comprehensive financial guid...
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Jennifer Santelli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jennifer Santelli is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing financial exp...
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Dana Palmer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Dana Palmer is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing expert financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups in...
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Ryan P. Mckendry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Ryan P. Mckendry is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing tax and accounting services...
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Jeffrey Sheehy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Jeffrey Sheehy is a seasoned certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax preparation and representation...

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.