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Karin French
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Karin French is a licensed CPA based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving the accounting needs of small and medium-sized bus...
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Stephen Ahrens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Stephen Ahrens, a licensed CPA based in Chicago, Illinois, has been providing accounting services to various clients for over 15 years. With a focus o...
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Jordan Thome
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jordan Thome is a certified public accountant with nearly a decade of experience providing accounting services to various...
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Patrick J. Dawson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Patrick J. Dawson is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and e...
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Michelle Torregrossa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Michelle Torregrossa is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience. Her practice focuses on providing...
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Constance Kravitz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Constance Kravitz brings over five years of experience as a certified public accountant, providing a range of accounting a...
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Feng Testguo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Maine
Feng Testguo is a licensed CPA and accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, offering financial expertise to family-owned enterprises and individual clie...
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Amy Chou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Amy Chou is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. She s...
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Melissa Moran
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Melissa Moran is a seasoned public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to i...
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Melissa Juskiewicz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Melissa Juskiewicz has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to businesses and individuals. Her expert...

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.