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Jennifer L. Hilo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Based in Brea, California, Jennifer L. Hilo brings over 15 years of experience in the field as a certified public accountant. Her expertise spans a ra...
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Richard C. Baker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Based in Brea, California, Richard C. Baker provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. With over...
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Kerry T. Berekoff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Kerry T. Berekoff is a certified public accountant practicing in Brea, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides general accounting an...
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Steven M. Frields
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Based in Brea, California, Steven M. Frields has accumulated nearly two decades of experience in the field of accounting, rendering expert services to...
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Christina A. Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Based in Brea, California, Christina A. Peterson is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving various business structures...
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Hassan F. Damerji
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Hassan F. Damerji is a certified public accountant based in Brea, California, with over 20 years of experience in general accounting and advisory serv...
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Laura B. Soby
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Based in Brea, California, Laura B. Soby is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in general accounting and advisory services...
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Paul M. Kabashima
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Based in Brea, California, Paul M. Kabashima has been providing accounting and tax services for over 20 years. His expertise includes tax compliance,...
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Alan D. Floria
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in California
Alan D. Floria is a certified public accountant with a practice based in Brea, California, serving clients in the Southern California area. With over...
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Seung-Hyun Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Brea, California Licensed in Maine
Seung-Hyun Lee, a certified public accountant based in Brea, California, brings over 15 years of experience in various accounting capacities. Her expe...

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.