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Clayton Gibson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Clayton Gibson is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to individua...
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Anand Dalal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Anand Dalal provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups across various business structures, including S-Co...
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Brian Burghgraef
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
With over 15 years of experience, Brian Burghgraef provides accounting services tailored to the unique needs of small and medium-sized businesses in C...
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Melissa Woo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Melissa Woo, a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois, has over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses with...
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Peter Berman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Peter Berman is a certified public accountant with nearly two decades of experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, as...
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Lillian Beckerleg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Lillian Beckerleg is a certified public accountant serving clients in Chicago, Illinois, with over 12 years of experience in accounting services. Her...
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Alan Brazil
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Brazil, Alan, is a certified public accountant based in Chicago, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in providing basic account...
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Jun Zhou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jun Zhou is a certified public accountant in Chicago, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and famil...
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Kathryn M. Maclellan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Georgia
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Kathryn M. Maclellan is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert financial guidance...
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Ashley Moroz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Chicago, Illinois Licensed in Iowa
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Ashley Moroz provides expert accounting and tax services to clients in various industries. With over years of experience i...

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.