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Mary G. Aquino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Mary G. Aquino brings over 20 years of experience in providing comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and star...
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David Waterman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, David Waterman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience assisting entrepreneurs and startups with...
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Shari Huisman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Shari Huisman is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on tax compliance and financial statement compilation for entr...
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Joshua Bier
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Joshua Bier is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in serving individuals and families, as well...
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Stephanie Hunter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Stephanie Hunter is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing accounting services to entr...
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Andrell Holloway
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Andrell Holloway is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting s...
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Christeen Russell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Christeen Russell is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services...
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Kathryn Pike
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kathryn Pike is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over a decade of experience in basic accounting services, business tax...
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Jeffrey Nonnenkamp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jeffrey Nonnenkamp, a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, has been providing financial guidance to individuals and small businesse...
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Teresa Serdynski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Teresa Serdynski is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrepr...

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.