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Showing 51 to 60 of 84 CPAs in Western Springs, Illinois
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Wendy Garrett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Wendy Garrett is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing general accounting and a...
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Matthew Wangard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Matthew Wangard is a certified public accountant based in Western Springs, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized b...
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Matthew Taglia
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, Matthew Taglia is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services...
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Suzana Blazeska
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Suzana Blazeska is a certified public accountant based in Western Springs, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she specializes in...
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Edward A. Czekaj
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Edward A. Czekaj is a certified public accountant based in Western Springs, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services t...
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Kevin Ellsworth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Kevin Ellsworth is a certified public accountant based in Western Springs, Illinois, with over 10 years of experience serving the needs of local busin...
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James Majernik
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, James Majernik provides accounting services to individuals and families as well as family-owned enterprises. With...
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John Field
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Western Springs, Illinois, John Field provides expert accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. W...
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Anne Munaretto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Western Springs, Illinois, Anne Munaretto is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. She specializes in providing b...
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Robert Stuebi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Western Springs, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Located in Western Springs, Illinois, Robert Stuebi brings over 20 years of accounting experience to his clients. As a certified public accountant, he...

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.