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Gordon W. Clay
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529
Gordon W. Clay is a certified public accountant in Kempton, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and families with their tax planning and compliance needs. He specializes in providing basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services to his clients. Clay's expertise includes sales tax compliance and tax consulting, helping small and medium-sized businesses navigate complex tax regulations.
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Beverly A. Riegel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529
Beverly A. Riegel is a certified public accountant based in Kempton, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. She specializes in providing basic accounting services, business tax services, and small business accounting to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesses in the region. Riegel's services include individual and business tax return preparation, and she ensures her clients meet sales tax compliance requirements.
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Sandra L. Felker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Kempton, Pennsylvania 19529
Sandra L. Felker is a certified public accountant based in Kempton, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience, she provides expert guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals and families. Her specialization in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and small business accounting enables her to tailor her services to meet the unique needs of each client. Notably, she offers payroll processing and compliance services, helping businesses stay up-to-date with complex regulatory requirements.

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.