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Showing 71 to 80 of 106 CPAs in Fairfield, California
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Richard P. Caporaso
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Based in Fairfield, California, Richard P. Caporaso provides comprehensive financial guidance to his clients in the Tri-Valley region. With over 20 ye...
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Steven E. Klein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Based in Fairfield, California, Steven E. Klein has extensive experience in providing accounting and tax services to family-owned enterprises and vari...
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Thomas J. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Based in Fairfield, California, Thomas J. Smith is a seasoned accountant with expertise in providing tax planning and consulting services to individua...
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Richard J. Kenyon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Richard J. Kenyon is a certified public accountant with his office located in Fairfield, California. With over 20 years of experience in accounting an...
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Salvatore L. Acciarino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Based in Fairfield, California, Salvatore L. Acciarino has over a decade of experience providing accounting services to diverse business structures, i...
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Harold L. Goodman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Based in Fairfield, California, Harold L. Goodman is a qualified CPA with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to entrepreneur...
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Patrick C. Bartiromo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Patrick C. Bartiromo is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Fairfield, California, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned ente...
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William F. Carothers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Based in Fairfield, California, William F. Carothers has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesse...
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Thomas Santangelo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Thomas Santangelo, a certified public accountant based in Fairfield, California, has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services...
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Russell L. Abrahms
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fairfield, California 94533
Russell L. Abrahms is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in Fairfiel...

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.