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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 CPAs in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania
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Michael Walston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
Based in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Michael Walston is a certified public accountant with over three decades of experience in providing accounting...
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M. B. Hofius
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
Based in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, M. B. Hofius provides accounting services to clients in need of financial guidance. With over 10 years of exper...
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L. D. Boosel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
L. D. Boosel is a licensed CPA based in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania. With over 20 years of experience, the accountant specializes in providing tax pl...
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Thomas P. Onestak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
Located in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Thomas P. Onestak is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing bookkeeping and...
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Lawrence D. Naples
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
With over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, Lawrence D. Naples provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized bu...
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Louis V. Colella
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
Based in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, Louis V. Colella is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 25 years of experience. His professional expe...
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John E. Thigpen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Middlesex, Pennsylvania 16159
Based in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, John E. Thigpen is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance...

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.