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Showing 161 to 170 of 182 CPAs in West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Robert A. Gagliardi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Robert A. Gagliardi is a licensed CPA with more than 25 years of experience. He serves the accounting and finan...
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Frank G. Griffin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19381
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Frank G. Griffin has over 25 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting services to various business...
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John J. Zellman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
John J. Zellman is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in provid...
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Gary T. Mcaneney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Gary T. Mcaneney provides expert accounting services to individuals and families, as well as various business str...
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Alison W. Bond
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
Alison W. Bond is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving clients in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Her expertise lies in...
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Denise J. Gincley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Denise J. Gincley has been a certified public accountant for over 15 years, providing expertise to entrepreneurs...
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Maurice J. Hickey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
Maurice J. Hickey is a certified public accountant with a presence in West Chester, Pennsylvania, serving clients since 2001. His professional service...
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George D. Licci
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
George D. Licci is a licensed CPA with over a decade of experience serving the financial needs of family-owned enterprises and various business struct...
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Eileen R. Evans
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
Eileen R. Evans, a certified public accountant with nearly two decades of experience, serves clients in the West Chester, Pennsylvania area. Her areas...
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David M. Demedio
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380
David M. Demedio is a CPA based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience in public accounting. His practice focuses on providin...

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.