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Showing 11 to 20 of 85 CPAs in State College, Pennsylvania
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Junfang Deng
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in New York
With over 10 years of experience, Junfang Deng serves clients in State College, Pennsylvania, with a focus on small and medium-sized businesses. Speci...
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Suzanne Cheesebrough
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Connecticut
Suzanne Cheesebrough is a licensed certified public accountant based in State College, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience, she provides ex...
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Ann B. Whitney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Ohio
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, Ann B. Whitney is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving family-owned enterprise...
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Ian M. Tarrant
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Michigan
Dedicated to providing personalized financial guidance, Ian M. Tarrant is a certified public accountant serving State College, Pennsylvania. With over...
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Lance E. Cooper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Virginia
Lance E. Cooper is a certified public accountant based in State College, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Cooper specializ...
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Yu Pan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in New York
Yu Pan, a certified public accountant (CPA), provides tax planning and consulting services to individuals and businesses in the State College, Pennsyl...
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William H. Lloyd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Georgia
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, William H. Lloyd has over 20 years of experience providing financial expertise to individuals and families, entr...
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Kevin B. Sikorski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, Kevin B. Sikorski has dedicated over 15 years to providing expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and start...
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James Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in West Virginia
James Smith is a certified public accountant based in State College, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to sm...
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Timothy R. Marshall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, Timothy R. Marshall offers professional general accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and startups,...

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.