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Teressa Barner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60607
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Teressa Barner provides accounting services to individuals and businesses in the area. With over 20 years of experience in...
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Mitchell Kaufmann
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60607
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Mitchell Kaufmann brings over 15 years of experience in providing expert accounting services to his clients. As a certifie...
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Pinak Barot
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60607
Pinak Barot is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax planning and compliance. Based in Chicago, Illinois, he has been serving...
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Glenn Talboy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60606
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Glenn Talboy brings over 20 years of experience as a CPA to his practice, providing expert accounting services to small an...
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Cara Runowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60657
Cara Runowski is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she specializes in pro...
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John Baratta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60622
John Baratta, a seasoned CPA based in Chicago, Illinois, has over 20 years of experience in providing tax and accounting services to individuals and s...
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Timothy O'Brien
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60606
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Timothy O'Brien provides expert accounting services to diverse clients, including entrepreneurs and startups, as well as i...
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Ryan Cleary
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60654
Ryan Cleary is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting advice to indivi...
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Lowell Huth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60654
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Lowell Huth is a seasoned accountant offering a variety of services tailored to meet the unique needs of his clients. Wi...
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Brian Goetsch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois 60605
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Brian Goetsch is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing tax and accounting services to...

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.