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Timothy Keesee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Timothy Keesee has provided accounting services to clients for over 15 years. His expertise includes individual and busine...
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Jeffrey J. Bergner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jeffrey J. Bergner provides expertise in bookkeeping and financial statement compilation for entrepreneurs and startups. W...
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Violetta Augustyn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Violetta Augustyn is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to va...
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Jaclyn Burke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Jaclyn Burke brings nearly 10 years of experience to her role as a certified public accountant. Her expertise encompasse...
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Wendy Mausolf
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Wendy Mausolf provides expert general accounting and advisory services to a diverse range of clients. With over 10 years o...
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David Shade
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
David Shade is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services to small and...
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Amanda Haworth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Amanda Haworth, a seasoned accountant with over a decade of experience, provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses in Ch...
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Krystle Black
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Krystle Black has over 10 years of experience in public accounting. Her expertise includes preparing individual and busine...
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Kevin Mcgee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kevin Mcgee is a seasoned certified public accountant (CPA) serving the Chicago, Illinois area. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and fin...
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Kirk Gilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kirk Gilson is a seasoned accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting services to vario...

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.