Filter Results
Filter Results
Showing 1251 to 1260 of 15736 CPAs in Illinois
S
Sarah Carano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Sarah Carano has accumulated over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to a diverse range of clients, inclu...
J
John Ruppel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
John Ruppel is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in tax preparation and financial services. Based in Chicago, Illin...
K
Kurt Shaffer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Kurt Shaffer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing basic account...
ME
Margaret E. Hampleman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Margaret E. Hampleman provides accounting and tax services to small and medium-sized businesses. A certified public acco...
B
Benjamin Harris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Benjamin Harris provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and families, as well a...
L
Laura Donaldson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Laura Donaldson has over 20 years of experience providing expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups across...
S
Sarah Stanley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Sarah Stanley is a registered CPA with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to small and medium-sized...
A
Arun D'Silva
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Arun D'Silva is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over a decade of experience in providing accounting and advisory...
D
David Haimes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
David Haimes is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 20 years of experience, he provides bookkeeping and...
T
Timothy Shields
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Timothy Shields is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesse...

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.