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Erin Shepet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Erin Shepet is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing general accounting and advisory services in Chicago, Illinois. Her expertise...
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Waqar Rafiqi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Waqar Rafiqi is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to...
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Brian Schreiber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Brian Schreiber is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial expertise to a di...
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Patricia Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Patricia Thomas has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax expertise to small and medium-sized businesse...
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Ella Wood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Ella Wood, a certified public accountant, brings over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to entrepreneurs and startups in...
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Oksana Chaban
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Oksana Chaban is a seasoned certified public accountant with years of experience in tax preparation and business accounting. Located in Chicago, Illin...
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William W. Henson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Based in Chicago, Illinois, William W. Henson is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to ent...
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Robert Lebourveau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Robert Lebourveau has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individual...
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Margaret M. Lawlis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Margaret M. Lawlis, a certified public accountant, has been serving the Chicago community since 2005. Her practice focuses on providing tax planning a...
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Timothy Irvin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Timothy Irvin has been providing financial guidance to business owners and individuals in Chicago, Illinois for over 15 years. He specializes in tax c...

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.