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Showing 21 to 30 of 84 CPAs in Western Springs, Illinois
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Shea Fowler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Shea Fowler provides expertise in tax planning and consulting, bookkeeping, and financial statement compilation to...
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James R. Fennessy Jr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
In Western Springs, Illinois, James R. Fennessy Jr has established a reputation for providing reliable financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startup...
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Alexander Burt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Alexander Burt provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. With...
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Stephen T. Ryan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Stephen T. Ryan provides accounting services to individuals and family-owned enterprises in the region. With over...
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Robert R. Grecco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Robert R. Grecco has been providing expert accounting services to clients in the Chicago area for over two decades...
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Kenneth R. Sostek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Kenneth R. Sostek provides tailored accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups. With over 15 years of exper...
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Kari O'Connor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Kari O'Connor is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert guidance to entre...
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Thomas Edeus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Thomas Edeus brings over 15 years of experience to his practice, focusing on tax compliance and business tax servi...
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Colleen Middleton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Colleen Middleton is a certified public accountant based in Western Springs, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services...
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Frank R. Munaretto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Frank R. Munaretto has been a licensed CPA for over 20 years, providing bookkeeping and financial statement compil...

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.