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Sommar M. Boese
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Sommar M. Boese provides a range of services to support the financial well-being of small and m...
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Erik Braun
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Erik Braun operates a practice based in Chicago, Illinois, offering specialized services to meet the accounting needs of Small and Medium-Sized Busine...
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Steven Klimavicius
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
With over 12 years of experience, Steven Klimavicius is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, serving family-owned enterprises, en...
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Julia Weib
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Julia Weib, a certified public accountant in Chicago, Illinois, brings years of experience to her clients in the areas of individual and business tax...
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Daniel Nowakowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Daniel Nowakowski is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in the field. Based in Chicago, Illinois, he provides bookkeeping...
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Melissa L. Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Nevada
Melissa L. Johnson is a seasoned accounting professional based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized b...
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Olivia Gray
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Olivia Gray provides accounting and tax services to entrepreneurs and startups. With over 10 years of experience, she spec...
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Katherine Bosley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Katherine Bosley is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with a focus on serving family-owned enterprises and various business st...
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Tomoko Yanase
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Tomoko Yanase is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial expertise to...
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Nicholas Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Nicholas Patterson offers accounting expertise to small and medium-sized businesses, including those with various structur...

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.