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Joseph A. Aldcowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Joseph A. Aldcowski provides a range of accounting services to meet the diverse needs of his clients. With over [...
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John M. Januzzi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, John M. Januzzi provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to small and medium-sized busin...
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Rongguo Wei
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
Rongguo Wei is a certified public accountant based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax ser...
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Kathleen J. Peregrim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
Kathleen J. Peregrim is a certified public accountant with a practice in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes...
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William J. Schumacher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, William J. Schumacher is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in provid...
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Kim E. Eldred
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Kim E. Eldred is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Michelene Kennedy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Michelene Kennedy brings over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation to her clients. Her expertise inc...
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Lisaann M. McKeown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Lisaann M. McKeown is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, with over 20 years of experience. Her practice focuses...
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Robert J. Ciaruffoli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
R. J. Ciaruffoli, a certified public accountant based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, has operated his practice for over 25 years. He specializes in pr...
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James J. Gattuso
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
Located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, James J. Gattuso is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving small and medium-siz...

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.