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Showing 11 to 20 of 106 CPAs in Berkeley, California
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Philip S. Eskildsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94708
Philip S. Eskildsen is a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Bangjun Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94702
Bangjun Wu is a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing basic account...
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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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Lawrence M. Peck
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94703
Located in Berkeley, California, Lawrence M. Peck has been providing accounting services to individuals and families, as well as various business stru...
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David C. Roberts
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94707
Based in Berkeley, California, David C. Roberts provides accounting services to a diverse client base. With over 10 years of experience in accounting,...
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Miriam G. Durand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94704
Miriam G. Durand is a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she provides expert ge...
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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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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...
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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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Raquel L. Abu-Shaban
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94704
Located in Berkeley, California, Raquel L. Abu-Shaban has over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to clients across various indus...

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.