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Showing 101 to 110 of 116 CPAs in Alameda, California
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Charlotte K. Chung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94502
Based in Alameda, California, Charlotte K. Chung is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services. S...
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Judith P. Kadish
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94501
Judith P. Kadish is a certified public accountant based in Alameda, California. With over 15 years of experience, she provides general accounting and...
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Lawrence B. Liu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94502
Lawrence B. Liu, a seasoned accountant based in Alameda, California, has over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting services to...
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Karen P. Sakai
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94502
Karen P. Sakai is a certified public accountant based in Alameda, California. With over 15 years of experience, she offers individual and business tax...
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Curtis Tung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94502
Curtis Tung is a certified public accountant based in Alameda, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to family-...
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Jill M. Hart
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94501
Jill M. Hart, a certified public accountant based in Alameda, California, operates her accounting practice, providing individual and business tax retu...
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Barry A. Kaye
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94501
Barry A. Kaye is a certified public accountant serving clients in Alameda, California. With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, he speci...
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Lucy Z. Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94501
Lucy Z. Lu is a certified public accountant based in Alameda, California, with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to entrepre...
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Linda C. Echeguren
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94501
Linda C. Echeguren is a certified public accountant based in Alameda, California with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises, en...
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Timothy G. Vance
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Alameda, California 94501
Based in Alameda, California, Timothy G. Vance provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals and families in the s...

California maintains one of the largest and most competitive CPA markets in the nation. The California Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester units of education and specific ethics coursework for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing education every two years, including 20 hours in accounting and auditing subjects and 2 hours of regulatory review.

Key Tax Considerations: California has its own complex tax code separate from federal regulations, with the highest state income tax rates in the nation. CPAs commonly handle Franchise Tax Board audits, California LLC fees ($800 annual minimum), sales and use tax compliance, and multi-state tax allocations. The state's high-income population creates strong demand for estate planning, wealth management, and stock option taxation services.

Industry Specializations: Technology startups (especially Silicon Valley), entertainment and media (Los Angeles), agriculture (Central Valley), international trade, venture capital, real estate, and cannabis businesses are major focus areas. Many CPAs specialize in R&D tax credits, stock option and equity compensation taxation, film production accounting, and cryptocurrency taxation.

For CPA Professionals: The California Society of CPAs (CalCPA) offers extensive networking and continuing education opportunities across multiple chapters. Major concentrations of firms exist in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley. Competition is intense in metro areas but rural regions often experience CPA shortages. The state offers diverse practice opportunities but comes with high cost of living and complex regulatory requirements.