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Showing 131 to 140 of 140 CPAs in Palatine, Illinois
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Matthew Willems
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Based in Palatine, Illinois, Matthew Willems is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving the accounting needs of small a...
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Jerome E. Brand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Jerome E. Brand is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving the Palatine, Illinois area with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in small b...
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Douglas P. Mastrangeli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Douglas P. Mastrangeli is a certified public accountant serving clients in the Palatine, Illinois area. With over 15 years of experience, he specializ...
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Zhaoxiang Gu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Zhaoxiang Gu is a certified public accountant based in Palatine, Illinois. With over 8 years of experience, he provides expert accounting services to...
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Alfred Knox
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Alfred Knox is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized bu...
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Trevor Dean
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Trevor Dean, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in Palatine, Illinois, for over 15 years. Specializing in basic accounting servic...
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Raymond D. Carlin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Based in Palatine, Illinois, Raymond D. Carlin is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-si...
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Robert Coursey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Robert Coursey, a certified public accountant based in Palatine, Illinois, has provided accounting guidance to various business structures, including...
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Daniel Kohlin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Daniel Kohlin is a certified public accountant based in Palatine, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in the field. He specializes in providing...
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Robin A. Pasley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palatine, Illinois 60067
Based in Palatine, Illinois, Robin A. Pasley has provided accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises for ov...

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.