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Aakash Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Aakash Patel brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation to his clients. With a focus on serving family-...
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Lisa V. Shields
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Missouri
Lisa V. Shields is a seasoned accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, offering accounting and advisory services to individuals and families, as well as...
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Mark Scarcello
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Mark Scarcello is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience serving the accounting needs of entrepreneurs and startups in Chicago, Illinois. He...
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Jeffrey D. Wolf
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Jeffrey D. Wolf is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services....
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Julie Doherty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Julie Doherty is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving the Chicago, Illinois area. Her expertise spans basic accounti...
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Zongmin Gong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Massachusetts
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Zongmin Gong has been providing accounting and tax services for over 10 years. With expertise in bookkeeping and financ...
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Marvin K. Reesor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Michigan
Marvin K. Reesor, a licensed CPA with over 20 years of experience, provides expert financial services to clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. His sp...
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Andrew Coutts
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Andrew Coutts is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs in the Chi...
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Sayaka Harris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Sayaka Harris is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in the field, she specializes in providing...
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Kevin Bernhard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Kevin Bernhard has been providing comprehensive accounting services for entrepreneurs and startups in various business str...

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.