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Showing 91 to 100 of 384 CPAs in Rochester, New York
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Michelle L. Towner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Michelle L. Towner, a Certified Public Accountant, is based in Rochester, New York. She has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax s...
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Jennie L. Obrien
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Jennie L. Obrien is a certified public accountant based in Rochester, New York. With more than 10 years of experience, she provides tax preparation an...
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Sondra L. Anderson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Sondra L. Anderson, a certified public accountant, is based in Rochester, New York, where she has been providing financial expertise for over 15 years...
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Robert A. Tantalo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Robert A. Tantalo is a certified public accountant in Rochester, New York with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. H...
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David P. Mcelwain
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Based in Rochester, New York, David P. Mcelwain provides comprehensive accounting solutions tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs and small to medium...
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Jeffrey M. Mordaci
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Based in Rochester, New York, Jeffrey M. Mordaci is a certified public accountant with more than 10 years of experience providing accounting services...
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Florence N. Townsend
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Based in Rochester, New York, Florence N. Townsend is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and advis...
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Michael T. Littlewood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Based in Rochester, New York, Michael T. Littlewood is a CPA with extensive experience in accounting and tax planning, boasting over two decades of se...
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John J. Houle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Located in Rochester, New York, John J. Houle is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to entreprene...
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Jenifer M. Kloppel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rochester, New York 14603
Rochester-based Jenifer M. Kloppel has provided accounting services to entrepreneurs and startup businesses since 2005. Her expertise in tax complianc...

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.