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Showing 1 to 10 of 16 CPAs in North East, Pennsylvania
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Nicole J. Olesen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, Nicole J. Olesen is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation servi...
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Christine G. Britt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, Christine G. Britt is a certified public accountant with over 17 years of experience in providing financial experti...
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Carol B. Uglow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Carol B. Uglow is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups in North E...
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David C. Godwin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, David C. Godwin is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in the field. His services includ...
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Julie M. Darden
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, Julie M. Darden is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving various industries, inclu...
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James W. Gorzynski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
James W. Gorzynski is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in North East, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in the accounting indus...
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Christine A. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, Christine A. Brown offers specialized accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals in the region...
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John W. Saxon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, John W. Saxon provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, small and medium-sized businesses in the...
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Lisa D. Bergquist
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, Lisa D. Bergquist provides a range of accounting services to diverse businesses. With over years of experience, Ber...
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Joyce L. Grolemund
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location North East, Pennsylvania 16428
Based in North East, Pennsylvania, Joyce L. Grolemund has been serving the local community as a certified public accountant since 2008. Her areas of s...

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.