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Casey M. Chapman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Oregon
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Casey M. Chapman is a certified public accountant with extensive experience providing accounting and advisory services to...
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Beverly A. Jacobson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Ohio
Beverly A. Jacobson is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving entrepreneurs and startups in the Chicago area. She specializes...
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Shannon Seay
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Shannon Seay is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. She specializes in provi...
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Thomas J. Barnes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in New York
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Thomas J. Barnes brings over 15 years of experience to his practice, specializing in individual and business tax service...
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James Hutchens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, James Hutchens is a seasoned accounting professional. With over two decades of experience in serving Individuals and Famil...
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Bryan King
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Bryan King, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in the Chicago, Illinois area since 2010. His practice focuses primarily on provid...
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Marisol Martinez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Marisol Martinez provides expert accounting and tax services to small and medium-sized businesses as well as entrepreneurs...
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Tiffini Joseph
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Tiffini Joseph is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving various business structures, incl...
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Alex Simmons
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Alex Simmons is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing personalized accounting service...
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Susan Merrill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Susan Merrill is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience serving individuals and families, as well...

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.