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Showing 11 to 20 of 64 CPAs in Foothill Ranch, California
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Michelle C. Cummings
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Michelle C. Cummings is a certified public accountant based in Foothill Ranch, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting servi...
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Michael L. Hiebert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Located in Foothill Ranch, California, Michael L. Hiebert is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in financial management. H...
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Rosita M. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Rosita M. Smith is a public accountant in Foothill Ranch, California with over two decades of experience in providing tax and accounting services. She...
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Hui-Min Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Hui-Min Huang is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Foothill Ranch, California. With over years of experience in providing accounting servic...
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Jill B. Weinberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Jill B. Weinberg is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Foothill Ranch, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting, she provi...
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Steven T. Budman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Steven T. Budman is a certified public accountant in Foothill Ranch, California, with over 15 years of experience serving various industries, includin...
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Christopher M. Andrezze
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Christopher M. Andrezze provides a range of services to businesses and individuals in the Footh...
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Jainesh D. Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Located in Foothill Ranch, California, Jainesh D. Patel, CPA, has provided expert accounting services to clients in the state since 2007. His practice...
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Richard S. Lambright
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Based in Foothill Ranch, California, Richard S. Lambright is a seasoned public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guid...
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Chad M. Gardner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Foothill Ranch, California 92610
Based in Foothill Ranch, California, Chad M. Gardner has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant serving the financial needs of e...

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.