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Mary L. Shetler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mary L. Shetler is a CPA offering personalized accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterprises. With over 12 years of experience in providing Basic Accounting Services, Business Tax Services, and Financial Planning, Shetler helps clients navigate complex financial situations. She specializes in Tax Planning & Consulting and IRS Representation, ensuring her clients are compliant with tax laws and regulations.
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David M. Langless
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, David M. Langless is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing financial services to various business structures. He offers specialized bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. David's expertise also extends to sales tax compliance and individual tax services, catering to family-owned enterprises and S-corporations, partnerships, and LLCs. He is well-versed in financial planning, providing clients with guidance on long-term financial goals and objectives.
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Shannon M. Gladke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Licensed CPA Shannon M. Gladke has been providing accounting services in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 2007. Her areas of specialization include basic accounting, individual tax services, and small business accounting, catering to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses as well as individuals and families. Gladke's services encompass general accounting and advisory, payroll processing and compliance, and other tax-related matters.
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Christopher M. Burritt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Christopher M. Burritt, a seasoned accounting professional, has been providing tax and financial services to individuals and families in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, since 2005. He specializes in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and small business accounting, utilizing his expertise to help clients navigate tax laws and financial regulations. Notably, Burritt's practice offers sales tax compliance services, facilitating streamlined financial operations for businesses.
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Joseph F. Widmer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Joseph F. Widmer is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With over 10 years of experience, Widmer specializes in providing comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises, focusing on basic accounting needs, tax compliance, and business tax services. He also offers tax reporting for retirement accounts and expert payroll processing and compliance services, ensuring accurate and timely financial management for clients.
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Melissa A. Arena
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Melissa A. Arena is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting and tax services. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in offering comprehensive financial planning, tax compliance, and basic accounting services to entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises. Her expertise in tax planning and consulting, particularly in sales tax compliance, enables her to help clients navigate complex financial situations and make informed decisions about their businesses.
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David M. Schmidt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
David M. Schmidt is a certified public accountant based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, business tax services, and tax compliance, serving small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups in the region. Schmidt also provides additional services such as IRS representation and payroll processing & compliance, helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulatory requirements.
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Lynn M. Puerner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Lynn M. Puerner is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in accounting and taxation. Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Lynn has over 10 years of experience serving various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as small to medium-sized businesses. Her specialization in basic accounting services includes financial statement compilation, budgeting, and financial planning, catering to the needs of individuals and small businesses. Additionally, Lynn provides expert services in retirement account tax reporting, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and minimizing financial liabilities.
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Kathleen A. May
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Kathleen A. May is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience, 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. Her expertise includes IRS representation and retirement account tax reporting, offering clients personalized assistance with tax preparation and financial planning.
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Cheryl A. Prout
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17573
Based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Cheryl A. Prout provides tax preparation and accounting services to a diverse range of clients, including individuals and various business structures. With over 20 years of experience, her expertise encompasses basic accounting services, financial planning, and small business accounting. She represents clients during IRS audits and offers comprehensive preparation of individual and business tax returns.

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.