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Showing 81 to 89 of 89 CPAs in Hayward, California
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Roger A. Ailshie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94542
Practicing in Hayward, California, Roger A. Ailshie has been a certified public accountant (CPA) for over 15 years, providing expert guidance to entre...
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Romeo H. Herce
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94545
Romeo H. Herce, a licensed certified public accountant, has been based in Hayward, California, since 2009. His expertise includes payroll processing a...
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Annette L. Hodtwalker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94542
Annette L. Hodtwalker is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing tax planning and consulting services to individua...
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Sau Ping S. Tsui
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94544
Sau Ping S. Tsui is a certified public accountant based in Hayward, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to en...
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Kent K. Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94545
Located in Hayward, California, Kent K. Chen is a certified public accountant with a background in providing financial guidance to Small and Medium-Si...
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Carla Y. Tate
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94544
Based in Hayward, California, Carla Y. Tate provides tax preparation and accounting services to individuals and small businesses. With over 10 years o...
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John W. Decker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94544
Based in Hayward, California, John W. Decker provides expert financial guidance to individuals and businesses. With over 15 years of experience in gen...
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James F. Shum
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94542
James F. Shum is a certified public accountant based in Hayward, California, with over 15 years of experience providing bookkeeping and financial stat...
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Michael Scott
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Hayward, California 94544
Based in Hayward, California, Michael Scott provides a range of accounting services tailored to the unique needs of entrepreneurs and startups as well...

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.