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Xiaorui Zhang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61822
Xiaorui Zhang is a certified public accountant based in Champaign, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance to indiv...
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Zacharie Baird
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61822
As a licensed CPA with over 20 years of experience, Zacharie Baird provides accounting services to individuals and family-owned enterprises in Champai...
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Thomas R. Finnegan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61821
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Thomas R. Finnegan is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing b...
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Adam B. Putvin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61820
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Adam B. Putvin offers comprehensive accounting services to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized b...
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Alyssa Combs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61821
Alyssa Combs is a certified public accountant based in Champaign, Illinois. With over a decade of experience, she provides a range of accounting servi...
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Ayla Grady
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61821
A certified public accountant based in Champaign, Illinois, Ayla Grady has over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to family-owned en...
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Shawn J. Gordon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61820
Shawn J. Gordon is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving entrepreneurs and startups in Champaign, Illinois. With over 10 yea...
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Lisa C. Cheng
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61822
Lisa C. Cheng is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience serving individuals and businesses in Champaign, Illinois. With over 10...
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Judy C. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61822
With over 15 years of experience, Judy C. Smith provides accounting services to clients in Champaign, Illinois. Her specialization in basic accounting...
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Anthony J. Farrell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Champaign, Illinois 61822
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Anthony J. Farrell is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. He...

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.