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Michael S. Shin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90249
Michael S. Shin is a certified public accountant based in Gardena, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busines...
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Christine M. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90249
Christine M. Miller is a certified public accountant based in Gardena, California. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in providing basi...
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Carl R. Maruya
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Carl R. Maruya is a certified public accountant with a strong background in financial planning and compliance, serving clients in Gardena, California....
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Shane H. Higa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Based in Gardena, California, Shane H. Higa provides financial guidance to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. With over...
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B. P. Murphy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Based in Gardena, California, B. P. Murphy offers individual and business tax return preparation services, catering to the needs of family-owned enter...
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Kathleen R. Melamed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Kathleen R. Melamed is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Gardena, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting service...
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Gordon Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90249
Gordon Lee is a certified public accountant in Gardena, California, with over a decade of experience providing accounting services to family-owned ent...
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Kent Y. Fujimura
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Kent Y. Fujimura, a certified public accountant, operates his practice in Gardena, California, providing expert accounting services to entrepreneurs a...
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Joyce Y. Sakai
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Based in Gardena, California, Joyce Y. Sakai is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax service...
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Katherine S. Henry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Gardena, California 90247
Katherine S. Henry is a certified public accountant based in Gardena, California, with over 17 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and startups,...

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.