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Gregory Laux
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Gregory Laux is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, offering various accounting and tax services to individuals and busine...
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Jolanta Bodniak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jolanta Bodniak is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance and expert...
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Stephen Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Stephen Patterson has over 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant, providing expert guidance to small and...
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Erin Passias
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Erin Passias is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to entrepre...
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Charles Mowry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Charles Mowry is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in tax and accounting services. His practi...
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Avery Volz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Avery Volz, a practicing certified public accountant, provides a variety of accounting services in Chicago, Illinois. With over a decade of experience...
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Alicia Karcher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
A certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience, Alicia Karcher provides professional financial guidance to individuals and businesses...
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Michael Upham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Upham provides a range of accounting services, including individual and business tax return preparation. With over...
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Taylor Mathson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Taylor Mathson is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in taxation and accounting. Mathson speci...
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Jia Wei
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jia Wei is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to individuals and families in Chicago, Illinois. W...

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.