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Dennis S. Leonardi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Dennis S. Leonardi is a Staten Island, New York-based CPA with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to individuals and...
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Humphrey W. Suen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Humphrey W. Suen is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses on Staten Island, New Yor...
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Valerie L. Kelly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Based in Staten Island, New York, Valerie L. Kelly provides accounting services to clients in various business structures, including S-Corps, partners...
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Alan E. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Alan E. Smith is a Staten Island, New York-based certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial expertise. He spe...
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Emil S. Rufolo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Emil S. Rufolo is a certified public accountant based in Staten Island, New York, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services. H...
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Peter J. Reilly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Based in Staten Island, New York, Peter J. Reilly is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to client...
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Marcelo A. Suarez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Marcelo A. Suarez is a certified public accountant based in Staten Island, New York, with over 10 years of experience serving clients in a variety of...
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Richard E. Lerner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Based in Staten Island, New York, Richard E. Lerner is a licensed CPA with over two decades of experience providing expert accounting and advisory ser...
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John T. Spinelli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Based in Staten Island, New York, John T. Spinelli is a seasoned CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to a diverse range...
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Jeffrey Melendez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Staten Island, New York 10312
Based in Staten Island, New York, Jeffrey Melendez provides accounting services to clients in various industries, including family-owned enterprises a...

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.