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Roger A. Colmark
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Roger A. Colmark is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Sterling, Illinois. With a focus on small and me...
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William C. Dodge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Sterling, Illinois, William C. Dodge provides tax and accounting services to clients in the region. With over 15 years of experience in acc...
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Nicole Meinhardt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Nicole Meinhardt, a seasoned financial professional, has been serving clients in and around Sterling, Illinois for over 15 years. With a strong backgr...
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John L. Berge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Sterling, Illinois, John L. Berge offers a range of accounting services to meet the diverse needs of various business structures. With over 2...
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John Van Osdol
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Sterling, Illinois, John Van Osdol provides financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups as well as small and medium-sized businesses....
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Matthew Schueler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Founded in 2005, Matthew Schueler's accounting practice serves family-owned enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses in Sterling, Illinois. W...
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Katherine Eilers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Katherine Eilers is a certified public accountant based in Sterling, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting...
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Justin Vanzuiden
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
With over 15 years of experience in accounting, Justin Vanzuiden serves the Sterling, Illinois community, focusing on general accounting and advisory...
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Donald Vogel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Sterling, Illinois, Donald Vogel is a seasoned CPA with over 15 years of experience serving the financial needs of entrepreneurs and startups...
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Douglas Fitzgerald
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Sterling, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Sterling, Illinois, Douglas Fitzgerald brings over 20 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation to his clients. With a speciali...

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.