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Showing 51 to 60 of 93 CPAs in Wilmette, Illinois
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Brian Ruben
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Brian Ruben is a certified public accountant based in Wilmette, Illinois, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and...
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Gary W. Patitucci
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Gary W. Patitucci is a certified public accountant based in Wilmette, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience in providing tax and accounting servi...
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Jeffrey Shaw
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Jeffrey Shaw is a licensed certified public accountant providing expert general accounting and advisory services to indiv...
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Stuart Levin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Stuart Levin provides comprehensive accounting and tax services to clients in the Chicago area....
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Seymour Helfand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Seymour Helfand is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing accounting services, based in Wilmette, Illinois. With o...
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Rufus C. Cox
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Rufus C. Cox is a licensed certified public accountant based in Wilmette, Illinois. With over a decade of experience in public accounting, he speciali...
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Jesse Campbell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Jesse Campbell is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in financial services. Her expertise spa...
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Marci Butler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Marci Butler is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to entr...
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James Kolovos
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, James Kolovos is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to individuals and...
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Susan Penway
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilmette, Illinois 60091
Based in Wilmette, Illinois, Susan Penway is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in providing basic a...

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.