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Showing 1 to 10 of 33 CPAs in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
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Michael J. Stack
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Michael J. Stack offers more than 25 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individuals and busin...
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Donald A. Custer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Donald A. Custer is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Prioritizing accuracy and compliance, Donald has over 20 ye...
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Darryl R. Dodson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Darryl R. Dodson is a certified public accountant based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Howard P. Herzberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Howard P. Herzberg is a licensed CPA and accountant based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in providing c...
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Frank S. Stransky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, Frank S. Stransky is a certified public accountant with nearly 2 decades of experience in tax preparation and finan...
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Janet Dunham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
With over 15 years of experience, Janet Dunham serves clients in the Swarthmore, Pennsylvania area. She provides individual and business tax return pr...
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Nancy H. Mourse
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Nancy H. Mourse is a certified public accountant based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services...
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Raymond J. Gutowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Raymond J. Gutowski is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax s...
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David J. Barrett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, David J. Barrett is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to famil...
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James Merrill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
Based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, James Merrill is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing comprehensive financia...

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.