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Showing 1 to 10 of 106 CPAs in Berkeley, California
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Diana R. Krampf
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94710
Based in Berkeley, California, Diana R. Krampf provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services, tailored to meet the specific needs...
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Douglas I. Sukeforth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94703
Douglas I. Sukeforth is a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and advisory servi...
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Elliot H. Shih
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94704
Elliot H. Shih is a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California, offering accounting services to individuals and businesses. With over 1...
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John A. Dewitt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94704
Based in Berkeley, California, John A. Dewitt is a CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and small busines...
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John T. Burns
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94702
Based in Berkeley, California, John T. Burns is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving various business structures, in...
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Phoenix E. Sinclair
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94702
Based in Berkeley, California, Phoenix E. Sinclair is a certified public accountant with a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to sma...
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Richard Lucien
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94707
Richard Lucien is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving diverse clients in Berkeley, California, since 2002. His areas of sp...
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Greta N. Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94707
Greta N. Wu is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Berkeley, California. With over 15 years of experience serving various business s...
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Kate M. Francisco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94703
Kate M. Francisco is a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California, with over 15 years of experience in the field of accounting and taxa...
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Aya Ota
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94709
Located in Berkeley, California, Aya Ota provides tax and accounting solutions to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and small busines...

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.