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Toni L. Kelly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92649
Toni L. Kelly is a practicing CPA based in Huntington Beach, California, with over a decade of experience in the field. She specializes in providing a...
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Natasha Holton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Located in Huntington Beach, California, Natasha Holton is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing accounting serv...
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Dianne L. Swanson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Dianne L. Swanson is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidanc...
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Luis M. Ramirez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Luis M. Ramirez is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 18 years of experience providing expert accounting a...
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Christine T. Nguyen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Christine T. Nguyen is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California. With over 12 years of experience, she provides expert guid...
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Shana M. Lakso
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Shana M. Lakso is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Her expertise lies in providi...
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Cinda L. Flynn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Cinda L. Flynn is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California. She offers professional financial services to clients in variou...
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Michelle D. Blake
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Michelle D. Blake is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and s...
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Douglas E. Boland
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Douglas E. Boland provides accounting services to clients in the entrepreneurial and startup communities. With...
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Steven M. Colgrove
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Steven M. Colgrove is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting an...

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.