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Beth Drake
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Beth Drake is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in La Crescenta, California, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises...
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Paula Fink
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Located in La Crescenta, California, Paula Fink is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to e...
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Joe Y. Fernandez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Located in La Crescenta, California, Joe Y. Fernandez provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services for a variety of clients. With...
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Rex Y. Hamano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Rex Y. Hamano is a licensed CPA serving La Crescenta, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His areas of specializa...
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Marissa S. Mcadam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Marissa S. McAdam is a certified public accountant based in La Crescenta, California, with over a decade of experience in accounting and financial ser...
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Ronald J. Angeles
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Ronald J. Angeles is a certified public accountant based in La Crescenta, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting and tax...
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Melissa M. Greenwood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Based in La Crescenta, California, Melissa M. Greenwood brings extensive experience in accounting and tax matters to her work with clients. With over...
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Mary S. Freudenberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Based in La Crescenta, California, Mary S. Freudenberg provides expert guidance and support to individuals and businesses navigating complex tax regul...
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Jean K. Boyd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Located in La Crescenta, California, Jean K. Boyd is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to Sm...
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Kenneth D. Chafin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Crescenta, California 91214
Located in La Crescenta, California, Kenneth D. Chafin is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing comprehensive fi...

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.