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Showing 1 to 10 of 95 CPAs in Fountain Valley, California
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Saburo Ito
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Saburo Ito is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience in tax preparation and financial services, based in Fountain Valley...
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Joon C. Kwon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Joon C. Kwon is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Fountain Valley, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guid...
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Teresa H. Chan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Teresa H. Chan is a certified public accountant based in Fountain Valley, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing b...
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O. R. Siclare
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
O. R. Siclare is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing financial expertise to family-owned enterprises and small...
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Charles O. Underwood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Based in Fountain Valley, California, Charles O. Underwood provides a range of accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-ow...
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Lisa M. Croft
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Lisa M. Croft is a certified public accountant based in Fountain Valley, California, with over 15 years of experience in the field. Her services encom...
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Janine L. Mcfarlin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Janine L. Mcfarlin is a certified public accountant based in Fountain Valley, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing financial serv...
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Nhan Q. Vuong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Nhan Q. Vuong is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in accounting services, currently based in Fountain Valley, California. With...
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Matthew S. Gordon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Based in Fountain Valley, California, Matthew S. Gordon brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation to his clients. As a certified p...
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Richard T. Gonzalez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Fountain Valley, California 92708
Richard T. Gonzalez is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to family-owned enterpr...

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.