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Showing 1 to 10 of 36 CPAs in Riverside, Illinois
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Samuel Chmell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Samuel Chmell, a certified public accountant based in Riverside, Illinois, brings over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to famil...
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Ian Hudson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Raised in the Midwest, Ian Hudson is a seasoned accountant with expertise in tax planning and consulting. With over a decade of experience in Riversid...
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Lee Hinson III
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Based in Riverside, Illinois, Lee Hinson III provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises, with over...
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John K. Flaherty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Rising to meet the diverse financial needs of family-owned enterprises and various business structures, John K. Flaherty provides expert guidance as a...
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Alex Warner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Based in Riverside, Illinois, Alex Warner brings over 10 years of experience to the field of accounting and taxation, with a focus on providing guidan...
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Daiva Sheldon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Based in Riverside, Illinois, Daiva Sheldon is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing accounting services to smal...
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Rimas Kapacinskas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Rimas Kapacinskas is a certified public accountant based in Riverside, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and...
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Mary Goff Welch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Mary Goff Welch is a certified public accountant based in Riverside, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to va...
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Lindsay Wietfeld
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Lindsay Wietfeld, a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Riverside, Illinois, has over 10 years of experience providing expert financial guidanc...
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Michelle Zahler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Riverside, Illinois 60546
Michelle Zahler is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Riverside, Illinois with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Her e...

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.