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Lori A. Feola
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106
Lori A. Feola is a certified public accountant based in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individuals and families. Her services include bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as payroll processing and compliance. In her practice, Lori specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and small business accounting, helping entrepreneurs and startups manage their finances effectively.
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Melanie M. Lasota
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106
Melanie M. Lasota is a certified public accountant serving clients in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, with more than 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. Her practice focuses on supporting small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, with various business structures, including S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs. She specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and tax compliance, with expertise in retirement account tax reporting and IRS representation.
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Gennaro J. Dibello
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106
Gennaro J. Dibello, a certified public accountant based in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, offers accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. With over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance, Dibello specializes in basic accounting services, financial planning, and business tax services. He also provides IRS representation and sales tax compliance services, helping clients navigate complex tax issues and avoid penalties.
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Elaine M. Hammer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106
Based in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Elaine M. Hammer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial services. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance, with a focus on supporting family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. Hammer provides dedicated tax planning and consulting services, in addition to representation before the IRS, ensuring her clients receive expert guidance and advocacy in all financial matters.
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Melvin J. Cook
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106
Based in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Melvin J. Cook has over 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant serving various business structures, including S-corporations, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as individual and family clients. His expertise includes providing basic accounting services, financial planning, and business tax services, with a focus on helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. Cook's services also extend to payroll processing and compliance, including IRS representation, to ensure clients meet all tax obligations and avoid penalties.

Pennsylvania's large CPA market serves a populous state with diverse economy from finance and healthcare to manufacturing and agriculture. The Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing professional education every two years, including 2 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% individual income tax (no local deductions allowed) and 8.99% corporate net income tax, but extremely complex local taxation with thousands of jurisdictions imposing earned income tax, local services tax, and business privilege taxes. CPAs commonly handle state tax compliance, navigating the bewildering array of local taxes, sales and use tax, and multi-state issues. Philadelphia has its own city wage tax and Business Income and Receipts Tax adding complexity. The lack of state deductions for federal itemized deductions creates planning differences from most states.

Industry Specializations: Healthcare systems and life sciences, financial services and insurance, manufacturing (traditional and advanced), higher education, energy (Marcellus Shale natural gas), agriculture, technology, professional services, and tourism are primary focus areas. Philadelphia CPAs often specialize in life sciences and financial services, while Pittsburgh focuses on healthcare and technology transformation. Rural areas maintain strong agricultural and traditional manufacturing practices.

For CPA Professionals: The Pennsylvania Institute of CPAs serves one of the nation's largest CPA communities. Major markets include Philadelphia (life sciences, finance, professional services), Pittsburgh (healthcare, technology, traditional industries), and numerous secondary markets like Harrisburg, Allentown, and Erie. The state offers diverse opportunities from sophisticated urban practices to rural agricultural services. Local tax complexity creates specialization opportunities, and the large population base provides stable demand. Cost of living varies significantly from expensive Philadelphia suburbs to very affordable rural areas.