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Showing 61 to 70 of 182 CPAs in West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Patrick M. Costello
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Patrick M. Costello has over 20 years of experience providing expert financial guidance to small and medium-sized...
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Mark A. Shveima
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Mark A. Shveima provides financial expertise to individuals and businesses in the region. With over a decade of e...
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Jason C. Evans
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Delaware
Jason C. Evans is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He specializes in providing smal...
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Leon E. Lebreton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Delaware
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Leon E. Lebreton offers accounting services to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized busine...
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Joseph N. Gaudio
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Delaware
Joseph N. Gaudio is a certified public accountant based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience serving a diverse range of cli...
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Hugh J. Purnell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Hugh J. Purnell provides financial services to a diverse range of clients, including various business structures...
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Ronald E. Coleman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Ronald E. Coleman is a certified public accountant based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, bringing over 25 years of experience to clients in need of exp...
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Peter F. Neary
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Pennsylvania
Peter F. Neary is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience serving a diverse range of...
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Jian Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Delaware
Jian Huang is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) serving clients in West Chester, Pennsylvania. With over 10 years of experience, Jian speci...
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John W. Mucha
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Chester, Pennsylvania Licensed in Virginia
Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, John W. Mucha is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience providing expert tax and accoun...

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.