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Showing 171 to 180 of 193 CPAs in Bakersfield, California
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Mary S. Doucet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93306
Mary S. Doucet is a certified public accountant based in Bakersfield, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing general accounting and...
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Robert K. Moore
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93311
Robert K. Moore, a certified public accountant based in Bakersfield, California, has over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to sm...
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Steven R. Starbuck
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93309
Based in Bakersfield, California, Steven R. Starbuck has over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and businesses. His...
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Ralph J. Goehring
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93311
Ralph J. Goehring is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving clients in Bakersfield, California. With over 25 years of experie...
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Sally A. Herald
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93301
Based in Bakersfield, California, Sally A. Herald is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and various bu...
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Burton H. Armstrong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93309
Based in Bakersfield, California, Burton H. Armstrong is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. His areas of experti...
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Kim D. Cooper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93309
Kim D. Cooper is a certified public accountant based in Bakersfield, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance, she...
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Melody A. Larimer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93312
Based in Bakersfield, California, Melody A. Larimer is an experienced CPA with over 15 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance. Her...
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James W. Wren
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93389
Bakersfield-based CPA James W. Wren brings over a decade of expertise to individuals and small businesses in need of tax and accounting services. With...
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Carol A. Fox-Bimat
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Bakersfield, California 93309
Carol A. Fox-Bimat is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Bakersfield, California. With over 10 years of experience, Fox-Bimat provides speci...

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.