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Showing 1 to 10 of 97 CPAs in Castro Valley, California
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Hasnain K. Ziauddin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Hasnain K. Ziauddin provides accounting and advisory services to clients in Castro Valley, California and surrounding areas. A certified public accoun...
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Meha K. Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Meha K. Patel is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing financial services to clients in Castro Va...
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Gary L. Bieda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Gary L. Bieda is a certified public accountant based in Castro Valley, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services t...
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Cyril R. Allouche
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Cyril R. Allouche is a certified public accountant in Castro Valley, California, with over 10 years of experience in the field. He specializes in prov...
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Mark N. Bichsel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Mark N. Bichsel is a licensed certified public accountant based in Castro Valley, California. With over 15 years of experience, Mark provides accounti...
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Yulia Sali
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Based in Castro Valley, California, Yulia Sali has over 10 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to family-owned enterprises and b...
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Karen S. Hui
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Karen S. Hui is a certified public accountant based in Castro Valley, California. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in providing basic...
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I. C. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in Delaware
Based in Castro Valley, California, I. C. Lee has been providing general accounting and advisory services to family-owned enterprises and small to med...
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Michael J. Nepodal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Certified Public Accountant and Castro Valley, California resident Michael J. Nepodal provides accounting services to local family-owned enterprises a...
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Yen L. Chau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California Licensed in California
Based in Castro Valley, California, Yen L. Chau is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience serving a diverse range of cli...

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.