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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 CPAs in Tarentum, Pennsylvania
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David N. Green
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Tarentum, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Based in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, David N. Green provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and families. With...
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Gary J. Merge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Tarentum, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Gary J. Merge, a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience, delivers expert accounting services to family-owned enterprises and ent...
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Don B. Newcomer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Tarentum, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Based in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, Don B. Newcomer is a practicing Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience providing expert account...
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Monique A. Brouwer-Lubich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Tarentum, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
A Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years of experience, Monique A. Brouwer-Lubich is based in Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Her professional practi...
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Richard G. Hill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Tarentum, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Ronald A. Hogg, a seasoned accountant with 30 years of experience in financial matters, currently practices as a certified public accountant (CPA) in...

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.