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Maureen L. Offord
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Maureen L. Offord is a certified public accountant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with over 25 years of experience providing financial guidance...
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James R. Hall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19142
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, James R. Hall is a certified public accountant with over two decades of experience in providing tax planning and...
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Jeffrey E. Klaus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jeffrey E. Klaus is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing b...
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Stephen J. Scherf
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19124
Stephen J. Scherf is an accountant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with extensive experience in serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneur...
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Eugene C. Mcquary
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Eugene C. Mcquary is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, providing tax and accounting services to individuals and...
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Mark Sobel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Mark Sobel is a certified public accountant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with over a decade of experience providing accounting services to sma...
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Karen L. Washington
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Karen L. Washington is a certified public accountant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and families,...
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Sean Kennedy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Sean Kennedy is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting serv...
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Thomas E. Barber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Thomas E. Barber, CPA, provides comprehensive accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and...
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Billy F. Sconiers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131
Billy F. Sconiers, a certified public accountant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers specialized accounting services to individuals and family-owned...

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.