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Showing 11 to 19 of 19 CPAs in Rock Island, Illinois
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Richard L. Timmer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Located in Rock Island, Illinois, Richard L. Timmer provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. Wit...
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Samuel Payne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Samuel Payne, a licensed certified public accountant, is based in Rock Island, Illinois. With years of experience in public accounting, he has develop...
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Matthew Barr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Matt Barr is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to small business owners and...
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Courtney Brickner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Courtney Brickner is a seasoned certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing compre...
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Michael Melchi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Michael Melchi provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to small and medium-sized businesses,...
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John Mcevoy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
John Mcevoy is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Rock Island, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His ex...
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Michael Wenz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Michael Wenz is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to entrep...
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Kevin F. Santry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Kevin F. Santry is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving individuals and businesses a...
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Steven R. Fitzsimmons
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Steven R. Fitzsimmons is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in providing accounting servic...

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.