Short answer: IDFPR’s data has 69,994 public accountant records with an Illinois address. With a current record and an Illinois address: 22,674 licensed CPAs, 8,401 registered CPAs (registered, not licensed) and 945 CPA firms. 100 of these current records list disciplinary actions.
Licensed CPAs by county (top 15)
Licensed CPAs by city (top 15)
Current CPAs by decade first issued
| Decade | Licensed | Registered |
|---|
| 1960s | 3 | 0 |
| 1970s | 359 | 0 |
| 1980s | 1,317 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1,294 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3,461 | 5,903 |
| 2010s | 8,744 | 2,498 |
| 2020s | 7,496 | 0 |
Records by status
| Status | Records |
|---|
| Active | 32,020 |
| Not Renewed | 29,676 |
| Inactive | 7,141 |
| Cancelled | 936 |
| Suspended | 68 |
| Revoked | 55 |
| Refuse To Renew | 41 |
| Closed | 26 |
| Relinquish | 12 |
| Expired | 6 |
| Probation | 5 |
| Inoperative | 4 |
| Permanent Inactive | 2 |
| Terminated | 1 |
| Non Sufficient Fund Check Terminated | 1 |
Method
Counts use IDFPR’s Professional Licensing dataset (license type PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT), version of Oct 19, 2026, downloaded Oct 21, 2026, merged to one record per license number. “Current” means status Active and an expiration date that has not passed. City and county are as recorded by IDFPR, tidied; blank counties were filled from the same city. Check any record with Check a CPA.
