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Showing 71 to 80 of 89 CPAs in Hayward, California
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Jorge T. Chang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94545
With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, Jorge T. Chang provides individual and business tax return preparation services to clients in H...
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Cecilia B. Hewett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94541
Located in Hayward, California, Cecilia B. Hewett has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, providing comprehensive accounting...
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Venetia Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94541
Located in Hayward, California, Venetia Lau brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation to her clients. She specializes in providing...
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Kevin Bradshaw
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94542
Based in Hayward, California, Kevin Bradshaw provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to various business structures, includi...
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Kathleen Carter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94545
Kathleen Carter is a certified public accountant based in Hayward, California, with over a decade of experience in the field. Her expertise lies in pr...
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Ching I. Lin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94541
Based in Hayward, California, Ching I. Lin is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting ser...
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Craig E. Malmgren
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94541
Craig E. Malmgren is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. Based in Hayward, Califo...
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Gregory F. Lakis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94541
Gregory F. Lakis is a certified public accountant based in Hayward, California, with over 25 years of experience in the field. He specializes in provi...
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Donald C. Garabedian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94541
Based in Hayward, California, Donald C. Garabedian is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing general accounting and...
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Jaspreet G. Singh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94544
Jaspreet G. Singh is a CPA based in Hayward, California. With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Singh provides general accounting and...

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.