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Young M. Bae
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
Based in Brea, California, Young M. Bae provides general accounting and advisory services to individuals and family-owned enterprises. With over 10 ye...
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Kathy L. Rendon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
Kathy L. Rendon is a qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Brea, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting a...
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Bruce A. Laclair
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
Based in Brea, California, Bruce A. Laclair is a seasoned accountant with extensive experience in providing expert guidance to individuals and busines...
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David L. Simpson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
David L. Simpson is a seasoned accounting professional based in Brea, California. With over 15 years of experience, Simpson provides expert Individual...
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Joann M. Martinez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92822
Joann M. Martinez is a certified public accountant based in Brea, California. With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, she specializes i...
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Hyunsoo Chun
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
Located in Brea, California, Hyunsoo Chun provides specialized accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals. With over [number of...
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Sarah J. Song
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92823
Brea, California-based CPA Sarah J. Song has over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to clients in the Southern California region. H...
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Tara Baucom
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
Tara Baucom is a seasoned accountant based in Brea, California, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to small and medium-size...
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Thao T. Le
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92821
Based in Brea, California, Thao T. Le has been providing professional accounting services for over 15 years, specializing in small business accounting...
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Robert C. Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California 92823
Robert C. Kim, a certified public accountant in Brea, California, has over 20 years of experience providing comprehensive tax and accounting services...

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.