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Kelsey Bennett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kelsey Bennett, a certified public accountant, has been based in Chicago, Illinois, since 2012, serving a diverse client base of various business stru...
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Kai S. Woo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kai S. Woo is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in public accounting. His areas of specializa...
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Brennan Woodruff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Brennan Woodruff is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in tax preparation and financial planni...
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Peter Hall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Peter Hall is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in general accounting and advisory services, serving entrepreneur...
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Amy Robertson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Amy Robertson is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving businesses and individuals in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years o...
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Kara King
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kara King is a seasoned Chicago-based CPA with extensive experience providing tax and accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneur...
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Andrea Schrage
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Andrea Schrage is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in tax planning and financial guidance. He...
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John Foley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
John Foley is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in accounting and financial services. Based in Chicago, Illinois,...
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Nicholas Maisano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Nicholas Maisano is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in the field. With a specializati...
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Brandon Oldaker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Brandon Oldaker provides a range of accounting services to meet the diverse needs of his clients. With over 15 years of...

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.