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Denna G. Osmundson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
Denna G. Osmundson, a certified public accountant based in Berkeley, California, has over two decades of experience in providing accounting services t...
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Rumiko Matsuura
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
Rumiko Matsuura is a certified public accountant with a strong background in providing general accounting and advisory services to individuals and sma...
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Phoenix E. Sinclair
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
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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Elliot H. Shih
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
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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Kate M. Francisco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
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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Bastien Vidal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
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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Miriam G. Durand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
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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Raquel L. Abu-Shaban
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in Virginia
Located in Berkeley, California, Raquel L. Abu-Shaban has over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to clients across various indus...
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Margaret Nickolaus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
Based in Berkeley, California, Margaret Nickolaus has over 25 years of experience providing comprehensive accounting and advisory services to individu...
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John M. Thompson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Berkeley, California Licensed in California
Berkeley, California-based certified public accountant John M. Thompson provides expert financial guidance to clients in the region. With nearly two...

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.