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Marguerite L. Spencer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95618
Marguerite L. Spencer is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Davis, California, with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in providin...
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John P. Johns
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95616
Based in Davis, California, John P. Johns provides accounting services to various clients in the region. A certified public accountant with over 5 yea...
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Camille W. Stephenson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95616
Based in Davis, California, Camille W. Stephenson is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. Her professional services include...
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Kristina E. Mcgahan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95618
Based in Davis, California, Kristina E. Mcgahan provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and families...
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Steven S. Willhoff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95616
Based in Davis, California, Steven S. Willhoff has been providing accounting services for over 20 years. Specializing in basic accounting services, in...
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Julie D. Knudsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95616
Julie D. Knudsen is a certified public accountant based in Davis, California, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and sm...
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Jessie F. Catacutan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95618
Based in Davis, California, Jessie F. Catacutan provides expert accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals and families. With ove...
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Franklin Thompson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95618
Located in Davis, California, Franklin Thompson has provided accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs since 2005. He speciali...
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Jennifer L. Nitzkowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95616
Jennifer L. Nitzkowski is a certified public accountant based in Davis, California. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she specializes in...
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Lawrence S. Raber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Davis, California 95618
Based in Davis, California, Lawrence S. Raber has been providing accounting services to individuals and families since 2005 and to small and medium-si...

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.