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Showing 31 to 40 of 54 CPAs in Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Rebecca A. Price
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Rebecca A. Price is a certified public accountant based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, offering financial expertise to various business structures and indi...
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Pamela A. Bucher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Pamela A. Bucher is a certified public accountant based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with over a decade of experience providing financial expertise to In...
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Ben T. Wootton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Ben T. Wootton is a certified public accountant based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience in providing tax and accounting servi...
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Joanne R. Grimm
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Joanne R. Grimm is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consultin...
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Donald R. Burgard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Donald R. Burgard brings over 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant. His professional services cater...
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Gayla M. Bush
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
A certified public accountant based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Gayla M. Bush has been providing accounting services for over 20 years. Her area of spec...
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W. D. Merrifield
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
W. D. Merrifield is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving Hershey, Pennsylvania, and surrounding areas. With over 10 years of experience in the...
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Diana M. Reed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Diana M. Reed, a certified public accountant based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, has extensive experience assisting small businesses and family-owned ente...
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Jacqueline B. Wolpert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Hershey, Pennsylvania-based Jacqueline B. Wolpert is a certified public accountant with significant experience in serving various business structures....
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John D. Cromer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
Hershey, Pennsylvania-based accountant John D. Cromer has more than 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs. His spe...

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.