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Showing 71 to 74 of 74 CPAs in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
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Dafna Meltzer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027
Dafna Meltzer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises. Based in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, her practice focuses on basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services. She also offers tax planning and consulting services, as well as IRS representation for individuals and businesses with audit or tax controversy issues.
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Whan Choi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania-based accountant Whan Choi brings over 20 25 years of experience to her clients in small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals and families. Her expertise spans basic accounting services, tax compliance, and financial planning, helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. Whan Choi's unique service includes providing thorough retirement account tax reporting, ensuring accurate and timely submission of required tax documents.
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Avi M. Asaraf
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027
Based in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Avi M. Asaraf has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to clients in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. His expertise lies in bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as individual and business tax return preparation. With a focus on basic accounting services, business tax services, and small business accounting, Asaraf caters to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
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Alexander L. Rosenthal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027
Based in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Alexander L. Rosenthal has over two decades of experience as a certified public accountant. He specializes in providing basic accounting services, small business accounting, and individual tax services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. Rosenthal offers tax planning and consulting, as well as IRS representation, to help clients navigate complex financial matters and resolve any associated issues.

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.