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Benjamin D. Wessel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Benjamin D. Wessel is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services t...
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Ginger Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Ginger Wilson is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. Specializing in tax com...
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Daniel Rehard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Daniel Rehard is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to...
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Donnell P. O'Callaghan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Donnell P. O'Callaghan is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing fina...
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Carol Courtney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Carol Courtney is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in providing tax plannin...
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Colleen Gallagher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Colleen Gallagher brings over 15 years of experience to her work as a certified public accountant. Her areas of specializa...
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Brent Outinen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Brent Outinen is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing basic account...
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Jeffrey Jensen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Jeffrey Jensen provides specialized accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, a...
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Matthew Gardeck
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Matthew Gardeck is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individuals and businesses in Chi...
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Emira Gjurgjiali
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Emira Gjurgjiali, a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, has over 10 years of experience providing expert financial guidance...

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.