Lear & Pannepacker

Lear & Pannepacker, LLP, founded in 1984 by Eric Lear, has established itself as a boutique regional accounting firm emphasizing quality over quantity and old-fashioned integrity. The firm opened its initial office on Nassau Street in downtown Princeton with a vision of delivering outstanding client service while maintaining active community involvement. Growth has been managed deliberately to preserve service quality, with strategic mergers expanding expertise while maintaining core values. The firm has integrated practices including Joanne Linda Waxman PA (2006), Hanlon Buxton & Associates LLP (2013), Vizzini & Marcucci LLC (2014), Semmel Management Consultants (2015), Jay Lesser CPA PC (2016), and Mark Shavell CPA (2023). Today, the firm operates offices in Princeton, Hamilton, Newtown, and Long Island, serving an expanding geographic footprint including the tri-state area, multi-state clients, and international clientele. Services span audit and assurance, bookkeeping and accounting, business advisory, CFO support, employee benefit plan audits, entrepreneurship and startup services, estates and trusts, financial and retirement planning, forensic and litigation support, and international accounting.