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Showing 21 to 30 of 91 CPAs in Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Patrick Rogers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18512
Patrick Rogers is a licensed CPA with over 20 years of experience serving individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesses in Sc...
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Robert W. Mcdonald
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509
Robert W. Mcdonald is a certified public accountant based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with over 12 years of experience serving small and medium-sized b...
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Michael J. Gavigan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509
Michael J. Gavigan is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving clients in Scranton, Pennsylvania. With over 20 years of experie...
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Alfred A. Jordano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
Alfred A. Jordano is a certified public accountant based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, offering financial planning and tax compliance services to a diver...
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Joseph P. Krall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18512
Joseph P. Krall, a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience, provides accounting solutions to businesses across Scranton, Pe...
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Elizabeth A. Tenelly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18512
Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth A. Tenelly has been providing accounting services to clients in the Northeast for more than 15 years. Her p...
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William P. Mcgowan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18505
Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, William P. Mcgowan is a seasoned accountant with a focus on delivering expert taxation and financial services to his...
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Judith A. Jeske
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503
Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Judith A. Jeske is a seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and s...
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Erin M. Ahern
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18512
With over 15 years of experience in the field, Erin M. Ahern provides expert guidance to individuals and families in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She speci...
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Maryellen Docalovich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scranton, Pennsylvania 18519
Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Maryellen Docalovich is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized...

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.