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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 CPAs in Girard, Pennsylvania
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Daniella A. Bates
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Daniella A. Bates is a certified public accountant based in Girard, Pennsylvania, with over 10 years of experience serving various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as family-owned enterprises. She provides comprehensive accounting and tax services, specializing in basic accounting, individual tax services, and tax compliance, ensuring clients meet their financial obligations. Additionally, Bates offers IRS representation and payroll processing and compliance services, helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulatory requirements.
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Brian E. Baker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Brian E. Baker is a CPA based in Girard, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience serving clients in a variety of industries. His practice specializes in Basic Accounting Services, Financial Planning, and Small Business Accounting, catering to Various Business Structures, including S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLCs, as well as Entrepreneurs and Startups. Services include General Accounting & Advisory, Bookkeeping & Financial Statement Compilation, and expertise in navigating complex tax laws. With expertise spanning multiple industries and business structures, Brian E. Baker provides personalized guidance to help clients achieve their financial goals.
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James W. Pacansky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Based in Girard, Pennsylvania, James W. Pacansky has over 20 years of experience providing bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs. As a certified public accountant, he specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and small business accounting, offering tailored support to meet the unique needs of his clients. Pacansky's expertise extends to individual and business tax return preparation, ensuring accurate and timely completion of tax filings and financial statements.
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Mary D. Hogg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Based in Girard, Pennsylvania, Mary D. Hogg is an experienced CPA with over 15 years of service in the accounting industry. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting services, small business accounting, and financial planning, catering to the needs of individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises. Hogg specializes in payroll processing and compliance, providing accurate and timely services to her clients.
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William H. Lawrence
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Girard, Pennsylvania-based CPA William H. Lawrence has over 15 years of experience in providing general accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals and families. With a specialization in basic accounting services, William H. Lawrence focuses on meeting the financial needs of small businesses and individual clients, offering tax reporting services for retirement accounts. Based in Girard, he serves clients throughout the region, providing individual tax services and small business accounting solutions.
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Duane M. English
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Girard, Pennsylvania 16417
Duane M. English is a certified public accountant based in Girard, Pennsylvania, with over 25 years of experience in providing financial expertise to individuals and families. He specializes in individual and business tax return preparation, as well as retirement account tax reporting, and offers basic accounting services to small businesses and family-owned enterprises. English also provides financial planning services to help clients achieve their long-term financial goals, drawing on his experience in accounting and taxation.

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.