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Fung C. Wan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92618
Based in Irvine, California, Fung C. Wan is a seasoned accounting professional with over 10 years of experience. His areas of specialization include b...
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Gregory J. Andrews
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92620
Located in Irvine, California, Gregory J. Andrews is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience in accounting and tax servic...
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Craig W. Spraker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92606
Craig W. Spraker is a certified public accountant based in Irvine, California, with over 15 years of experience. He provides basic accounting services...
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Kanako Fujishima
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92618
Kanako Fujishima is a certified public accountant based in Irvine, California. With over 5 years of experience in providing accounting services to var...
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Donald E. Natenstedt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92612
Donald E. Natenstedt is a seasoned accountant with over 12 years of experience serving clients in Irvine, California. His professional background enco...
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Mark T. Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92618
Mark T. Thomas has been serving business owners in Irvine, California, for over 15 years. A certified public accountant with a specialization in basic...
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Yutong Nie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92614
Nie, Yutong, is a certified public accountant based in Irvine, California. With over 8 years of experience, she specializes in basic accounting servic...
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Brooke L. Tarkashvand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92614
Brooke L. Tarkashvand is a certified public accountant with over 8 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in Irvine, California...
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Michael M. French
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92614
Located in Irvine, California, Michael M. French is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience serving clients in Southern California...
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Barbara Y. Chu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Irvine, California 92614
Based in Irvine, California, Barbara Y. Chu provides accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in the local area. With over 15 years o...

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.