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Showing 21 to 30 of 89 CPAs in Belmont, California
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Brian P. Dowd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Based in Belmont, California, Brian P. Dowd is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting se...
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Morris L. Cohn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Morris L. Cohn is a licensed CPA in Belmont, California, with over 15 years of experience in the accounting industry. He specializes in providing gene...
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Merrill F. Higham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Merrill F. Higham is a certified public accountant based in Belmont, California. With over 15 years of experience, Merrill specializes in providing ba...
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Eunice K. Ginn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Based in Belmont, California, Eunice Ginn has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and families, as well as family-...
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Robert L. Kahler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Robert L. Kahler is a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed in California, based in Belmont. With over 15 years of experience, he provides expert...
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Christopher A. Tauscher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Located in Belmont, California, Christopher A. Tauscher is a seasoned CPA providing expert accounting services. With over 15 years of experience, he s...
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James B. Wassermann
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Belmont-based accountant James B. Wassermann specializes in providing individual tax services to individuals and families. With over 15 years of exper...
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Richard E. Perazzo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Based in Belmont, California, Richard E. Perazzo has extensive experience in providing accounting and tax services to various business structures and...
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Donita M. Farmer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Donita M. Farmer is a certified public accountant based in Belmont, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services. She...
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Sheyla J. Aquise
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Belmont, California 94002
Based in Belmont, California, Sheyla J. Aquise provides professional accounting services to clients in the Bay Area. With over [number] years of exper...

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.