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Showing 1 to 10 of 88 CPAs in El Cajon, California
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James K. Long
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92020
James K. Long is a certified public accountant based in El Cajon, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides expert general accounting...
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Ala S. Askar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92021
Based in El Cajon, California, Ala S. Askar brings a wealth of experience to her clients, with over 20 years of expertise in basic accounting services...
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Kellie E. Mrozek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92021
Kellie E. Mrozek is a practicing CPA with extensive experience in providing expert financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs an...
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Kathy Pennington
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92020
Kathy Pennington is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in El Cajon, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in a...
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Roy A. York
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92020
Based in El Cajon, California, Roy A. York has been providing accounting services for over 15 years. As a CPA, his areas of specialization include bas...
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Ira A. Hodson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92021
Ira A. Hodson is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in El Cajon, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial g...
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Paul F. Durr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92020
Paul F. Durr is a certified public accountant based in El Cajon, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing basic accou...
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Lawrence P. Baber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92021
Lawrence P. Baber is a licensed Certified Public Accountant based in El Cajon, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax serv...
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John H. Upshur
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92019
Based in El Cajon, California, John H. Upshur is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized bu...
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Bonnie J. Noble
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location El Cajon, California 92020
Based in El Cajon, California, Bonnie J. Noble has been providing accounting services to various clients since 2007. With extensive experience in hand...

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.