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Showing 51 to 60 of 243 CPAs in Huntington Beach, California
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Cory W. Mayes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Cory W. Mayes is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience in providing expert guidan...
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Anne M. Cook
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92649
Located in Huntington Beach, California, Anne M. Cook is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience serving the financial needs of en...
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Tip F. Donaldson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Tip F. Donaldson is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in the Huntington Beach, California area. With over 15 years of exper...
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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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Annette B. Snapper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Located in Huntington Beach, California, Annette B. Snapper is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting and...
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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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Valerie A. Salz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Valerie A. Salz is a seasoned accountant with extensive experience in the field. Her areas of specialization in...
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Randolph Takasuka
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92649
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Katherine A. Nichols
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Katherine A. Nichols is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California. With over 10 years of experience serving small and medium...
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M. V. Mac Leith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
M. V. Mac Leith is a seasoned accounting professional based in Huntington Beach, California, serving the local community since 2007. With a focus on B...

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.