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Aaron M. Stumpf
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Located in Wilmette, Illinois, Aaron M. Stumpf provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-C...
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Adam Bandeali
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Adam Bandeali provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. With over 15...
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Robert Porter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Robert Porter is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to indivi...
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Dan Hannie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Located in Wilmette, Illinois, Dan Hannie is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, as well as sm...
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Michael T. Capone
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Michael T. Capone has over 15 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting and financial services to small and...
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Julie Harmon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
In Wilmette, Illinois, Julie Harmon provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, including S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs. As a...
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Simon Lesser
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Simon Lesser has been providing accounting services for over 15 years. His expertise lies in the fields of basic accounti...
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Ronald Liu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Ronald Liu is a certified public accountant based in Wilmette, Illinois, providing financial expertise to entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized busi...
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Lisa R. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Lisa R. Brown is a certified public accountant based in Wilmette, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience serving the accounting needs of small and...
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Helene Shapiro
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Helene Shapiro has been a certified public accountant for over 15 years. Her practice focuses on individual and business...

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.