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Showing 11 to 20 of 93 CPAs in Winnetka, Illinois
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John Offenbacher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Winnetka, Illinois, John Offenbacher has over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting services to various business structures. His...
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Oliver R. Whittington
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in California
Oliver R. Whittington is a certified public accountant serving clients in Winnetka, Illinois. With over a decade of experience, Whittington provides a...
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Ross Straseske
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Winnetka, Illinois, Ross Straseske provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. With over 1...
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Michael A. Pechette
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Indiana
Located in Winnetka, Illinois, Michael A. Pechette provides personalized accounting services to a diverse range of clients. With over 15 years of expe...
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Douglas A. Fields
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Florida
Douglas A. Fields is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience serving various business structures, including S-Corps, part...
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Anthony Louras
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Winnetka, Illinois, Anthony Louras is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing financial expertise to vari...
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Jason Greenstein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Jason Greenstein, a certified public accountant based in Winnetka, Illinois, has over a decade of experience providing tax compliance and financial ex...
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Aaron Scherer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Aaron Scherer is a certified public accountant based in Winnetka, Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in accounting, Mr. Scherer provides bookk...
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Gerald W. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Gerald W. Smith is a certified public accountant based in Winnetka, Illinois. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation, he s...
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Jerold Graff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Winnetka, Illinois Licensed in Illinois
Based in Winnetka, Illinois, Jerold Graff provides accounting and taxation expertise to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned ent...

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.