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Showing 21 to 30 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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Natalia Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94705
resides in Berkeley, California, and has been providing accounting services for over 10 years. She specializes in tax compliance for various business...
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Margaret Nickolaus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94702
Based in Berkeley, California, Margaret Nickolaus has over 25 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting and advisory services to individu...
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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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Bastien Vidal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94707
Bastien Vidal, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in Berkeley, California, since 2010. His practice focuses on providing basic ac...
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David Angrisani
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94702
Based in Berkeley, California, David Angrisani is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial expertise to small bu...
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John M. Thompson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California 94705
Berkeley, California-based certified public accountant John M. Thompson provides expert financial guidance to clients in the region. With nearly two...
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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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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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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...

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.