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Robert Lussi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Robert Lussi provides tax and accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various busin...
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Charles J. Makar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18705
Located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Charles J. Makar is a certified public accountant with over [number] years of experience in providing financial...
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Philip C. Keaney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Located in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Philip C. Keaney provides accounting and advisory services to individuals and business owners in northeastern P...
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Peter A. Evanofski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18705
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Peter A. Evanofski is a seasoned CPA with extensive experience in accounting. With over [number] years of experti...
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Colleen M. Pomfret
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18705
Colleen M. Pomfret is a certified public accountant based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in public accounting. She sp...
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Christopher M. Spencer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Christopher M. Spencer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving businesses in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. His experti...
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Janet E. Mercincavage
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18711
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Janet E. Mercincavage is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience serving family-owned ente...
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Gregory J. Nelson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Gregory J. Nelson, a certified public accountant, has been providing financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and start...
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Paul J. Gleva
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18701
Based in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Paul J. Gleva has provided accounting services to residents of the area for over 20 years. His practice focuses o...
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Chester M. Bartkowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702
Chester M. Bartkowski is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience in accounting, serving the needs of small and medium-sized businesses and fam...

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.