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Showing 61 to 70 of 127 CPAs in La Jolla, California
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Michael F. Wong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Michael F. Wong is a certified public accountant based in La Jolla, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services...
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Robert M. Fudge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Based in La Jolla, California, Robert M. Fudge is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. He sp...
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Leslie J. Leach
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Based in La Jolla, California, Leslie J. Leach provides comprehensive accounting services to clients in a variety of industries, including family-owne...
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Michael D. Reynolds
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Located in La Jolla, California, Michael D. Reynolds is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing financial expertise t...
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Stanley M. Back
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Based in La Jolla, California, Stanley M. Back brings over 15 years of experience in tax preparation and financial planning to his clients. As a certi...
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Lisa M. Betyar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Lisa M. Betyar is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in the field. Based in La Jolla, California, she provides general acc...
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Roger D. Anderson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Located in La Jolla, California, Roger D. Anderson is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing professional account...
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Jeremy J. Nichols
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92093
Based in La Jolla, California, Jeremy J. Nichols has been providing accounting services to individuals and businesses since 2005. His areas of special...
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Donna J. Weston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Donna J. Weston is a certified public accountant based in La Jolla, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busine...
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Steven D. Garnet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Jolla, California 92037
Based in La Jolla, California, Steven D. Garnet is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. His practice focuses on providing 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.