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Christine S. Harvey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Christine S. Harvey is a certified public accountant based in State College, Pennsylvania. With over 10 years of experience, her practice encompasses tax planning and consulting, general accounting, and advisory services for various business structures, including S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs. She specializes in providing basic accounting services, ensuring tax compliance, and offering individual tax services to individuals and family-owned enterprises, leveraging her expertise to address their unique financial needs.
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Lawrence J. Friedken
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16803
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, Lawrence J. Friedken is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. With over 15 years of experience in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and small business accounting, Friedken provides specialized guidance on sales tax compliance and IRS representation. His expertise includes helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulatory requirements, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. Friedken's diverse client base includes small business owners, family-owned enterprises, and entrepreneurs, each receiving tailored advice and support to meet their unique financial needs.
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David B. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, David B. Smith is a seasoned accountant providing financial expertise to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises. With over 15 years of experience in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and financial planning, Smith supports clients in achieving their financial goals. His specialized services include comprehensive retirement account tax reporting and IRS representation, helping clients navigate complex tax regulations with confidence.
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David W. Wigfield
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
As a certified public accountant in State College, Pennsylvania, David W. Wigfield has over 10 years of experience providing tax preparation and accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. His expertise in individual and business tax return preparation, as well as sales tax compliance, ensures timely and accurate filings with state and federal authorities. With a focus on basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services, Wigfield helps clients navigate complex tax regulations and financial management.
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Kevin R. Klein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Located in State College, Pennsylvania, Kevin R. Klein is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups. His specialization includes business tax services, tax compliance, and basic accounting services, catering to various business structures such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Klein also offers tax planning and consulting, as well as retirement account tax reporting services, ensuring his clients' financial needs are met throughout the year.
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James J. Karchner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16803
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, James J. Karchner is a certified public accountant with 20 years of experience. His expertise extends to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as individual and family clients. Services offered by James J. Karchner include bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, payroll processing and compliance, basic accounting services, financial planning, and tax compliance.
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Matthew Wildasin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Matthew Wildasin, a licensed certified public accountant (CPA), is based in State College, Pennsylvania, and has been serving clients for over 15 years. His practice focuses on providing individual and business tax return preparation, including payroll processing and compliance services for various business structures, such as S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Wildasin specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and tax compliance, offering expertise to individuals and families, in addition to small and medium-sized businesses. He maintains current knowledge of tax laws and regulations to ensure accurate preparation and compliance for his clients.
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John P. Donley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, John P. Donley provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses. With over 15 years of experience, Donley specializes in tax compliance, financial planning, and basic accounting services, catering to a variety of business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. He prepares individual and business tax returns, as well as retirement account tax reports, ensuring accurate and timely submissions.
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Joseph P. Fedeli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Located in State College, Pennsylvania, Joseph P. Fedeli offers his expertise to family-owned enterprises and individuals and families as a certified public accountant. With more than a decade of experience in the field, he specializes in providing general accounting and advisory services, as well as retirement account tax reporting and tax preparation for businesses and individuals. Specifically, his services include basic accounting services, business tax services, and individual tax services, drawing on his knowledge of state and federal tax laws to guide clients in meeting their financial obligations.
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Thomas J. Taricani
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Based in State College, Pennsylvania, Thomas J. Taricani provides comprehensive accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in the area. With over 15 years of experience, his specializations include basic accounting services, individual tax services, and business tax services. His expertise also covers bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as tax planning and consulting for individuals and businesses.

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.