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Linda Shaefer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Linda Shaefer is a Certified Public Accountant based in Chatham, Illinois, serving the local community for over 20 years. Her areas of specialization...
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David Kimsey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Based in Chatham, Illinois, David Kimsey provides expert financial guidance to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups, across...
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Barbra Sanders
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Barbra Sanders is a certified public accountant based in Chatham, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small an...
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Jodi Canny
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Based in Chatham, Illinois, Jodi Canny provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups in the region. W...
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Travis Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Based in Chatham, Illinois, Travis Davis has over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to clients in various business structures, i...
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Zachary Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Zachary Jones is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in serving the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses in...
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Michael Canny
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Based in Chatham, Illinois, Michael Canny has been providing accounting expertise to individuals and families for over 10 years. His practice speciali...
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Michelle Bennett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Michelle Bennett is a certified public accountant serving clients in Chatham, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidan...
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Lisa J. Lippert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Lisa J. Lippert, a certified public accountant, is based in Chatham, Illinois, where she has been providing accounting services to clients since 2005....
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Katherine Mitchell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chatham, Illinois 62629
Katherine Mitchell, a certified public accountant, has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to clients in Chatham, Illinois. Her e...

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.