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Showing 1 to 10 of 60 CPAs in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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Richard L. Speicher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Richard L. Speicher, a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, provides financial guidance to indi...
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Heather M. Demshock
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Heather M. Demshock is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. Her areas of specializat...
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Harold C. Kropp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Harold C. Kropp provides accounting services to a diverse range of clients, including small and medium-sized busi...
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Harold D. Chapman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Harold D. Chapman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidan...
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Debra K. Bowes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
With over 15 years of experience, Debra K. Bowes provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in Williamsp...
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Sylvia S. Lukpetris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Sylvia S. Lukpetris serves clients across various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs,...
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Stephanie L. Deprenda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Stephanie L. Deprenda is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving clients across various b...
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Troy Cannode
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Troy Cannode is a certified public accountant (CPA) with a long-standing presence in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. With over 12 years of experience in p...
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Michael J. Shurer,
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Michael J. Shurer is a certified public accountant providing accounting and tax services to individuals and famil...
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Suzanne T. Stopper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701
Suzanne T. Stopper is a certified public accountant based in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and...

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.