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Bookkeepers in Illinois

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Which bookkeepers in Illinois have the highest Evidence Scores?

We reviewed 439 firms in Illinois: 142 met the listing bar and 111 reached 70% evidence coverage, and 83 of them hold a numbered place on one of its 2 ranked lists.

  1. Pasquesi Partners LLC: Evidence Score 78/100 at 83% coverage, on the Chicago-Naperville page
  2. Hunter Green CPA: Evidence Score 72/100 at 83% coverage, on the Chicago-Naperville page
  3. Amber's Accounting & Bookkeeping: Evidence Score 69/100 at 83% coverage, on the Chicago-Naperville page

Start with the Chicago-Naperville metro page, the only one in Illinois, which lists 121 firms and carries a ranked list. 21 more firms outside that metro are listed below.

Outside the metro pages: 86 profiles reviewed, 21 met the listing bar, 17 scored (evidence coverage of 70% or more). 14 document at least 6 of the items we score and are ranked by Evidence Score; the other 3 are under the list as Also scored.

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Firms outside the market pages that met the listing bar. A town gets its own page once it has 8 listed firms.

  1. MH CPA PLLC (Champaign, IL). Evidence Score 46/100 at 74% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: technology; Xero users.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology.
  2. Justina Uchenna-Amadi, CPA (Champaign, IL). Evidence Score 39/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person.
  3. Gorenz and Associates, Ltd. (Peoria, IL). Evidence Score 39/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: contractors, professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): contractors, professional services, agriculture.
  4. White Income Tax Service Ltd. (Peoria, IL). Evidence Score 37/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
  5. Cowan, Epperson & Associates (Springfield, IL). Evidence Score 34/100 at 81% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: restaurants, construction.Who they say they serve (self-reported): restaurants, construction, medical, dental, retail.
  6. Total Income Tax (Peoria, IL). Evidence Score 33/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services.
  7. MCK CPAs & Advisors (Decatur, IL). Evidence Score 33/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board. Documented fit: technology.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology.
  8. Insight CPAs & Financial PLLC (Decatur, IL). Evidence Score 32/100 at 72% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
  9. Kent G. Klauer, CPA PC (Moline, IL). Evidence Score 31/100 at 80% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: professional services.Who they say they serve (self-reported): professional services.
  10. Neff Accounting (Peoria, IL). Evidence Score 30/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 3 of 5 core services. Documented fit: technology, manufacturing.Who they say they serve (self-reported): technology, manufacturing.
  11. Hjerpe & Tennison (Bloomington, IL). Evidence Score 30/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
  12. Feller Kuester (Champaign, IL). Evidence Score 28/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services; CPA license verified with the state board.
  13. Summit CPA Group, P.C. (Rockford, IL). Evidence Score 25/100 at 75% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 1 of 5 core services; IRS preparer record found for a named person. Documented fit: construction, real estate.Who they say they serve (self-reported): construction, real estate, manufacturing.
  14. Alan J. Friedman & Company (MT. PROSPECT, IL). Evidence Score 23/100 at 77% coverage. Read the full profileDocuments 2 of 5 core services.

Also scored

These firms reached 70% evidence coverage, but fewer than 6 of the items we score are documented for them, so they carry a score and no number.

Also scored, by Evidence Score
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
Axis Accounting & Tax Service, Inc Springfield, IL monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77 20
Striegel Knobloch & Co Bloomington, IL
Local + remote
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 74 19
Supreme Accounting & Tax Services Peoria, IL payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77 15

Comparison table

Ranked firms, in rank order
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)Evidence Score
MH CPA PLLC
Says it serves: technology
 Champaign, IL monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 74 46
Justina Uchenna-Amadi, CPA Champaign, IL
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 81 39
Gorenz and Associates, Ltd.
Says it serves: contractors, professional services, agriculture
 Peoria, IL payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 77 39
White Income Tax Service Ltd. Peoria, IL
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 77 37
Cowan, Epperson & Associates
Says it serves: restaurants, construction, medical, dental, retail
 Springfield, IL
Local
 payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license, IRS preparer record 81 34
Total Income Tax Peoria, IL
Local
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Not verified 77 33
MCK CPAs & Advisors
Says it serves: technology
 Decatur, IL payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 75 33
Insight CPAs & Financial PLLC Decatur, IL
Local + remote
 AP/AR, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 72 32
Kent G. Klauer, CPA PC
Says it serves: professional services
 Moline, IL
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified IRS preparer record 80 31
Neff Accounting
Says it serves: technology, manufacturing
 Peoria, IL
Local
 monthly bookkeeping, payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77 30
Hjerpe & Tennison Bloomington, IL payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 75 30
Feller Kuester Champaign, IL payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 77 28
Summit CPA Group, P.C.
Says it serves: construction, real estate, manufacturing
 Rockford, IL payroll coordination QuickBooks Not verified IRS preparer record 75 25
Alan J. Friedman & Company MT. PROSPECT, IL
Local
 payroll coordination, month-end close Not verified Not verified Not verified 77 23

Also listed (not scored yet)

These firms met the listing bar but have under 70% evidence coverage, so they are not ranked.

Local firms
FirmWhereServices documented SoftwarePricingCredentials verified Coverage (%)
D'Amico Accounting Champaign, IL
Local
 payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 23
Fierce Financial Planning Services Kankakee, IL payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 20
Murphy & Associates Springfield, IL payroll coordination, month-end close QuickBooks Not verified Active CPA firm or individual license 58
PREMIER Accounting & Tax, Inc Rockford, IL payroll coordination Not verified Not verified Not verified 14

How we check firms in Illinois

Across all 142 firms we list in Illinois, 5 publish a monthly price or a starting price and 124 say nothing about fees. That's close to the national share of 4%.

Illinois publishes records we can match, so we could check every firm we list in Illinois against them: 35 firms with an active CPA license or permit on Illinois's published register. Check any CPA claim yourself on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation lookup.

What a bookkeeper tracks in Illinois

General information, not tax advice. Which of these reach your business depends on its entity type, what it sells, whether it has employees and the schedule each agency assigns. Your bookkeeper keeps the records; you, or whoever your engagement letter names, file. Checked on the linked official pages on September 26, 2026.

  • Sales and use tax. The Department of Revenue sets your Form ST-1 frequency from your registration and annual liability. Average monthly liability over $200 can mean monthly returns, $50 to $200 quarterly, and under $50 annual. Returns and payment are due by the 20th of the month after the reporting period. Illinois Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Withholding returns. Illinois employers file Form IL-941 electronically every quarter, due by the last day of the month after the quarter ends. Payments run on a separate schedule the Department assigns: monthly payments are due by the 15th of the next month, and semi-weekly payers pay within days of each payroll. Illinois Department of Revenue, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • Unemployment wage reports. The quarterly Employer's Contribution and Wage Report (UI-3/40) goes to IDES by April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. Employers with 25 or more employees in the prior calendar year file it electronically and also send monthly wage reports for the first two months of each quarter. Illinois Department of Employment Security, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • LLC annual report. Every Illinois LLC, and each foreign LLC admitted to do business there, files an annual report with the Secretary of State. It's delivered with the fees within the 60 days before the first day of the LLC's anniversary month, and the statutory filing fee is $75. Illinois General Assembly, checked Sep 26, 2026
  • CPA title. Illinois reserves "Certified Public Accountant", "Public Accountant" and the abbreviations "C.P.A." and "CPA" for people holding a license or registration from the Department, or exercising the Act's practice privilege. Illinois General Assembly, checked Sep 26, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check a bookkeeper's CPA license in Illinois?

Search the firm or the person on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation lookup. A bookkeeper doesn't need a CPA license to keep your books; it matters when a firm uses the CPA title or you need audited or reviewed statements.

How can I confirm an Illinois bookkeeping firm is a registered business?

Search its legal name on the Illinois business entity search. A sole proprietor trading under its own name may not appear, and that alone isn't a warning sign.

Sources and further reading

Dates are when we checked. Report an error.

  1. DNS checkChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026
  2. Firm's own websiteChecked Sep 26, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026
  3. IRS preparer recordsChecked Sep 27, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026
  4. State accountancy boardChecked Sep 26, 2026
  5. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation: license lookupIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation
  6. Illinois business entity searchState of Illinois
  7. How the Evidence Score worksBookkeeping Index methodology
  8. Commercial disclosuresBookkeeping Index

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