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Showing 11 to 17 of 17 CPAs in Shorewood, Illinois
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Nadine Cronin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Nadine Cronin is a licensed Certified Public Accountant serving clients in Shorewood, Illinois. With over a decade of experience, her practice focuses...
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Karen Haas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Karen Haas is a certified public accountant based in Shorewood, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to family-owne...
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James Georgantas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
James Georgantas is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience based in Shorewood, Illinois. His expertise lies in providing basic...
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Kevin Crotteau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Shorewood, Illinois, Kevin Crotteau provides tax planning and consulting services to individuals and business clients. With over 15 years of...
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Mary Kasch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Mary Kasch is a certified public accountant based in Shorewood, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving the financial needs of small and me...
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Christie Seddon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Shorewood, Illinois, Christie Seddon is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in the field. Her services include gen...
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Vera Erickson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Shorewood, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Shorewood, Illinois, Vera Erickson is a practicing CPA with extensive experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as entrep...

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.