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Showing 101 to 110 of 187 CPAs in Springfield, Illinois
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Billie Sakach
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Billie Sakach is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Based in Springfield, Illinois, she specia...
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Clayton Hamrick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
In Springfield, Illinois, Clayton Hamrick provides accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterprises...
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Jennifer Cicci
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Springfield, Illinois, Jennifer Cicci provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized businesse...
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Christine Goldesberry Curry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Christine Goldesberry Curry is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Springfield, Illinois, with over a decade of experience. She spec...
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Emily Ebert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Springfield, Illinois, Emily Ebert is a certified public accountant (CPA) with a broad range of experience. She has been providing expert fin...
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Robert Ferguson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Springfield, Illinois, Robert Ferguson is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience in providing accurate and timely financ...
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Isobel Scavetta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Isobel Scavetta is a certified public accountant serving clients in the Springfield, Illinois area. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes...
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Meredith Angel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Meredith Angel is a licensed CPA with more than 15 years of experience in providing accounting and advisory services. Based in Springfield, Illinois,...
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Caroline Hower
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Caroline Hower, a certified public accountant (CPA), brings over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to family-owned enterprises an...
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Kevan Stapleton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Springfield, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kevan Stapleton is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in Springfield, Illinois, providing accounting services to entrepren...

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.