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Stewart I. Smason
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Based in Northbrook, Illinois, Stewart I. Smason provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to family-owned enterprises and ent...
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Lisa Reeder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Lisa Reeder is a practicing Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Northbrook, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in financial management,...
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Samir Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Samir Patel, a certified public accountant, has provided accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in Northbrook, Illinois, for over 1...
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Martin E. Rosenfeld
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Located in Northbrook, Illinois, Martin E. Rosenfeld is a seasoned CPA with over 15 years of experience in providing tax and accounting services to bu...
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James Donenberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Located in Northbrook, Illinois, James Donenberg provides general accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individua...
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Jane A. Nickow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Based in Northbrook, Illinois, Jane A. Nickow offers tax preparation and planning services to individuals and businesses. With over 15 years of experi...
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William Godnik
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Based in Northbrook, Illinois, William Godnik has over 10 years of experience in public accounting. His expertise encompasses individual and business...
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Paul F. Hogan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Based in Northbrook, Illinois, Paul F. Hogan is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over two decades of experience in providing tax planning and...
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Paul Alpern
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Paul Alpern is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in tax preparation and accounting advisory services. Based in Northbrook...
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Philip L. Stein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Philip L. Stein is a certified public accountant based in Northbrook, Illinois, bringing over 25 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His a...

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.