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Showing 121 to 130 of 154 CPAs in Costa Mesa, California
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Imad Ayoub
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Practicing in Costa Mesa, California, Imad Ayoub has over 20 years of experience providing expert accounting and advisory services to small and medium...
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Jaak Olesk
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Based in Costa Mesa, California, Jaak Olesk provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups as well as various business structures, includi...
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Cliff R. Black
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Based in Costa Mesa, California, Cliff R. Black is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in tax planning and consulting, bookk...
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Wissam Dandan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Based in Costa Mesa, California, Wissam Dandan is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving the accounting needs of busin...
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Jonathan S. Clements
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Located in Costa Mesa, California, Jonathan S. Clements is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His expertise i...
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Linda Mc Hugh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Linda McHugh is a certified public accountant based in Costa Mesa, California. With over 20 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting...
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Michele Vignoe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92627
Michele Vignoe is a certified public accountant serving clients in Costa Mesa, California. She has been practicing for over 10 years, focusing on prov...
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Martin Mcnamara
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92627
Martin McNamara is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Costa Mesa, California. With over 10 years of experience, he provides specialized acco...
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Steven J. Schonwit
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92626
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Steven J. Schonwit CPA is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. His expertise inclu...
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Mark E. Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Costa Mesa, California 92627
Mark E. Johnson is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Costa Mesa, California, with over 15 years of experience in public accounting. He spec...

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.