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Showing 1 to 10 of 24 CPAs in Cortland, New York
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Christopher J. Guay
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Based in Cortland, New York, Christopher J. Guay brings over 15 years of experience to his role as a certified public accountant. He has specialized i...
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William W. Campbell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Located in Cortland, New York, William W. Campbell is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing expert accounting servi...
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Page M. Anderson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Page M. Anderson is a certified public accountant based in Cortland, New York, with over a decade of experience in providing comprehensive financial s...
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Victoria H. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Victoria H. Smith, a certified public accountant based in Cortland, New York, provides expert accounting services to individuals and small to medium-s...
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Kurt R. Behrenfeld
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Kurt R. Behrenfeld, a certified public accountant serving Cortland, New York, has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small a...
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Kari L. Faherty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Kari L. Faherty is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience serving clients in Cortland, New York, and the surrounding are...
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Beverly T. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Beverly T. Lee is a certified public accountant based in Cortland, New York, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesse...
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Elizabeth A. Lowery
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Located in Cortland, New York, Elizabeth A. Lowery is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience. Her services include general acc...
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Timothy R. Hurley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Certified Public Accountant Timothy R. Hurley is a Cortland, New York-based professional with over 12 years of experience in the industry. His experti...
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Joseph H. Foster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Cortland, New York 13045
Based in Cortland, New York, Joseph H. Foster has been providing accounting services for over 20 years. His expertise includes financial planning, ind...

New York's massive CPA market serves a global financial center and diverse economy with complex tax environment. The New York State Board for Public Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 40 hours of continuing professional education annually, including 4 hours of ethics and technical updates.

Key Tax Considerations: New York has graduated individual income tax up to 10.9% (with NYC adding up to 3.876%) and complex corporate franchise tax. CPAs commonly handle multi-jurisdictional taxation (state, city, and sometimes Yonkers tax), partnership taxation for real estate and hedge funds, entertainment industry taxation, and complex estate planning for high-net-worth individuals. Wall Street creates specialized needs for securities taxation, carried interest, and options trading. The high tax burden drives strong demand for tax planning, entity structuring, and relocation advisory for both individuals and businesses.

Industry Specializations: Financial services (investment banking, hedge funds, private equity), real estate, entertainment and media, technology, fashion, healthcare, professional services, hospitality, and manufacturing (upstate) are primary focus areas. NYC CPAs often specialize in highly sophisticated areas like hedge fund taxation, Broadway production accounting, or ultra-high-net-worth family office services. Upstate New York focuses on traditional industries, agriculture, and regional businesses.

For CPA Professionals: The New York State Society of CPAs provides extensive resources for the nation's largest CPA community. New York City offers unparalleled opportunities with the highest concentration of major firms and boutique specialists, commanding top compensation but facing intense competition and high cost of living. Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Long Island provide alternatives with lower costs and different practice focuses. The state's global importance in finance, media, and culture creates unique career opportunities unavailable elsewhere, though the complexity and pace can be demanding.