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Showing 21 to 30 of 92 CPAs in Plainfield, Illinois
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Jane Haughian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jane Haughian is a certified public accountant based in Plainfield, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving small businesses and entreprene...
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Christine Folliard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Christine Folliard provides a range of accounting services to businesses and individuals. With over a decade of experie...
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Zequn Zhou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Zequn Zhou is a certified public accountant based in Plainfield, Illinois, with over a decade of experience in providing expert accounting and tax ser...
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Edward W. Semambya
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in New York
Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Edward W. Semambya has been providing accounting services for over 10 years. His expertise includes individual and busi...
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Anthony Cervini
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
With over 15 years of experience, Anthony Cervini provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in Plainfield, Illinois....
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Rajesh Pillai
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Rajesh Pillai is a certified public accountant based in Plainfield, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax service...
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Valerie Dierlam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Valerie Dierlam is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services. Her...
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Dirk M. Pfeil
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Wisconsin
Dirk M. Pfeil, a certified public accountant based in Plainfield, Illinois, has over two decades of experience providing comprehensive accounting serv...
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James Kegl
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Plainfield, Illinois, James Kegl is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to various bu...
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Allen J. Scheffer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Plainfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Plainfield, Illinois, Allen J. Scheffer provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs and startu...

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.