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Showing 101 to 110 of 241 CPAs in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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John W. Schilthuis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based accountant John W. Schilthuis has over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to individuals and busine...
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Eric C. Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Eric C. Peterson provides accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and small business owner...
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Timothy J. Pawlak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
As a licensed CPA with over 20 years of experience in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Timothy J. Pawlak provides comprehensive accounting services to small a...
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Lynn M. Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Lynn M. Patterson, a seasoned accounting professional based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has provided financial guidance to various clients for over a...
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William R. Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
William R. Patterson, a licensed CPA, has been serving clients in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 2007. As a seasoned tax professional, Patterson provi...
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Jay R. Risser
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jay R. Risser is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving various business structures,...
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Karen M. Piotrowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Karen M. Piotrowski is a certified public accountant based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with over 10 years of experience serving clients in the mid-Atl...
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Scott S. Glassford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Scott S. Glassford is a certified public accountant based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with over 25 years of experience in general accounting and advis...
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Marla J. Blank
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601
Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Marla J. Blank has over 10 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses....
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Cynthia L. Krom
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Cynthia L. Krom is a licensed CPA based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in accounting. She provides bookkeeping and finan...

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.