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Lara M. Goos
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19610
Based in Reading, Pennsylvania, Lara M. Goos is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving family-owned enterprises and various b...
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Mary R. Pierantozzi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19610
Mary R. Pierantozzi is a certified public accountant based in Reading, Pennsylvania. With over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation, she...
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Janice S. Barney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19610
Janice S. Barney is a certified public accountant based in Reading, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in accounting. She provides special...
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Thomas A. Trainer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19606
Thomas A. Trainer is a certified public accountant in Reading, Pennsylvania, serving individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized busin...
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Matthew J. Kase
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19609
Matthew J. Kase is a certified public accountant based in Reading, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax service...
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Karin E. Welker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19611
Karin E. Welker is a licensed CPA based in Reading, Pennsylvania with over 15 years of experience in public accounting. Her areas of specialization in...
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Glenn C. Gierlich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19608
Glenn C. Gierlich is a certified public accountant based in Reading, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His pr...
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Dean K. Fry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19611
Dean K. Fry is a certified public accountant based in Reading, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing basic accou...
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Kathleen M. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19603
Kathleen M. Miller is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving businesses in Reading, Pennsylvania. She specializes in t...
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Lydia L. Richardson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Reading, Pennsylvania 19611
Lydia L. Richardson is a certified public accountant based in Reading, Pennsylvania, with over a decade of experience providing accounting and financi...

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.