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Showing 161 to 170 of 243 CPAs in Huntington Beach, California
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Audra L. Purdy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Audra L. Purdy is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Huntington Beach, California. Her a...
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Hina Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
The accounting firm of Hina Patel, CPA, is located in Huntington Beach, California, and serves clients in the local community and nationwide. With ove...
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Michael J. Primeaux
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Located in Huntington Beach, California, Michael J. Primeaux has been providing accounting services for small and medium-sized businesses as well as i...
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Karen K. Ruiz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Karen K. Ruiz is a Certified Public Accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized...
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Gary Y. Fujita
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Gary Y. Fujita is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting servic...
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Sharon L. Ebaugh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Sharon L. Ebaugh is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California. With over 20 years of experience serving clients in the Hunti...
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Surabhi Swaroop
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Surabhi Swaroop provides a range of accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals a...
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Quentin G. Stoker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
As a seasoned accounting professional in Huntington Beach, California, Quentin G. Stoker has over 15 years of experience providing expert general acco...
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Natalia Tioulkova
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Natalia Tioulkova is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and...
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Christin C. Kelly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Christin C. Kelly is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California. With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, she s...

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.