Illinois
Illinois businesses can’t stand still. The Baker Tilly team is committed to helping forward-looking, strategic enterprises achieve growth and economic vitality.
Let’s face the future together.
Connect with our teamHeadquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly has deep roots in the city and throughout the state, having served as an advisory, tax and assurance provider for more than 40 years in Illinois. Our team members are widely recognized as leaders in the communities where they live and work, and place a strong focus on both protecting and enhancing their clients’ value with industry specialization and geographic expertise.
In the windy city of opportunity, standing still is not an option. How can we help?
Our Illinois team is committed to building lasting partnerships that empower our clients to thrive. Through forward-thinking innovation and unwavering collaboration, we help chart a bold course toward a future filled with opportunity and achievement.Adam Grinde, Managing Principal – Illinois Region
Meet our four new principals
At Baker Tilly, we help grow leaders who are ready to take on challenges, innovate and push our firm forward. With our mission and core values as their focus, these individuals ensure their colleagues and clients are set up for success.
More than a merger. A multiplier.
Baker Tilly and Moss Adams to Combine to Create an Industry-Defining Advisory and Accounting Firm
Expanded industry specialization, geographic reach and private equity investment position the firm for long-term growth and innovation.
Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes the largest clean energy incentive effort in U.S. history. Find out how your organization can leverage IRA tax credits to save as much as 50% or more on qualifying project costs.
REcap, Q1 2025
Commercial real estate transaction and fundraising markets were gaining momentum in the first quarter, with indicators that broad cap rates and valuations had either stabilized or were already recovering. This was supported by increased transaction volume despite the somewhat lukewarm trends in the debt capital markets.
Great Lakes regional M&A update: H2 2024
Baker Tilly Capital, LLC recently released their Great Lakes M&A update report, which highlights the middle market transactions in the Great Lakes states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin in the first half of 2024.
Environmental, social and governance
ESG is emerging as the preferred framework for companies to transparently report sustainability activities. Whether you’re looking to expand on existing ESG efforts or if you’re just getting started, we’ll meet you where you are.
Top industries and services
Our business is to know every aspect of yours. Use the arrow on the right side of the page to explore some of the key industries where we specialize and services we deliver to help protect and enhance your organization’s value.
Digital Solutions
Foster the future through a continuous culture of innovation.
Life Sciences
Comprehensive advisory strategies to protect and enhance your company's value in today's dynamic risk environment, ensuring sustained growth for tomorrow.
Construction
Baker Tilly’s experienced construction accountants help owners and executives of construction companies grow their business from audit and tax to construction advisory services, all tailored to your needs.
Real Estate
Innovative real estate consulting, tax and assurance solutions for developers, owners, investors and property managers.
Manufacturing & Distribution
Providing manufacturing consulting solutions to help businesses reduce risk and improve efficiencies across the supply chain.
Transactions
Baker Tilly works with clients on mergers, acquisitions, capital sourcing and markets, project finance, due diligence, valuation and transactions
Private Equity & Portfolio Companies
From private equity firms and their portfolio companies to family office, Baker Tilly leverages industry knowledge and operational experience to offer clients value from the fund level down through the entire portfolio.
Technology
We help technology companies go to market with confidence.
Risk Advisory
Baker Tilly addresses the full spectrum of risk, governance and compliance considerations in the context of industry, operations and culture.
State & Local Government
Baker Tilly guides governments, utilities and school districts to pursue growth goals, meet financial obligations and build stronger communities.
Consulting
Address challenges and uncover opportunities with consultants focused on protecting and enhancing your value.
Tax
Contributing to clients’ success by accelerating tax deductions, increasing tax credits, reducing cash taxes and mitigating risks
Financial Services
The financial services industry continues to diversify, but competition and more complex vendor relationships make determining business strategy more complicated.
Assurance
Baker Tilly pairs deep industry knowledge with service specialization to deliver high quality accounting and assurance services.
Private Wealth
Delivering bespoke, advanced family office and tax solutions with unparalleled service
Tax
Contributing to clients’ success by accelerating tax deductions, increasing tax credits, reducing cash taxes and mitigating risks
Baker Tilly celebrates excellence
Baker Tilly is committed to empowering our team members to think beyond and inspire others. We celebrate our leaders who have contributed to their community both inside and outside of Baker Tilly. We congratulate our leaders who are not afraid to go there.
Adam Grinde
Forbes best-in-state top CPA honoree
Rose Ann Abraham
Forbes best-in-state top CPA honoree
Life at Baker Tilly
Join our teamReady to forge a new path? We’re a place for people who are going places. In the last five years, we have doubled our workforce, expanded our footprint nationally and internationally and secured our position as a top 10 advisory CPA firm in the United States.