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Lisa C. Yim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Virginia
Lisa Yim, a licensed CPA, has provided tax and accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups in Champaign, Illinois, since 2010. Her expertise inc...
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Dave T. Coonan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Dave T. Coonan, a certified public accountant with extensive experience in the field, provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and ent...
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Neal Kuester
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Neal Kuester is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing general accounting and...
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Jack Wetzel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Jack Wetzel is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance and servic...
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Hope E. Wheeler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Champaign, Illinois, Hope E. Wheeler is a seasoned accounting professional with over 10 years of experience. Her areas of specialization in...
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Min-Cheoi Shin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Delaware
Min-Cheoi Shin is a certified public accountant residing in Champaign, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she provides expert gu...
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Brian Schenkelberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Iowa
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Brian Schenkelberg has been providing accounting services to various clients for over 20 years. His expertise encompasse...
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Donna Lawson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Champaign, Illinois, Donna Lawson provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, individuals, and families in the Champaign ar...
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Andrea Smilanich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Andrea Smilanich is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in general accounting and advisory se...
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Dennis P. Hesch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois Licensed in New York
Dennis P. Hesch is a certified public accountant based in Champaign, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience. He provides individual and business t...

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.