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Showing 41 to 50 of 51 CPAs in River Forest, Illinois
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James Dee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in River Forest, Illinois, James Dee provides a range of accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and startups. With over...
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Gerald J. Taglia
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Gerald J. Taglia is a licensed CPA with over 20 years of experience in public accounting, focusing primarily on tax planning and consulting for entrep...
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Sandra Prescott
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Sandra Prescott offers specialized accounting services, tailoring her expertise to meet the unique needs of entrepreneurs and startups in River Forest...
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Craig Green
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in River Forest, Illinois, Craig Green is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving the financial needs of small and...
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Paul Curatolo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in River Forest, Illinois, Paul Curatolo provides accounting services to clients across the Midwest. With over a decade of experience, his speci...
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Patrick Murphy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Patrick Murphy is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individuals and families in...
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Denise Lamm
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Denise Lamm is a certified public accountant with a strong background in small business accounting, serving clients in River Forest, Illinois. With ov...
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Robert R. Berti
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in River Forest, Illinois, Robert R. Berti provides financial expertise to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesse...
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Danielle Goedert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Danielle Goedert is a certified public accountant based in River Forest, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing gene...
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Thomas D. Snyder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location River Forest, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in River Forest, Illinois, Thomas D. Snyder offers his expertise as a certified public accountant, with over 15 years of experience serving di...

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.