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Showing 61 to 70 of 84 CPAs in La Mesa, California
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John R. Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
Located in La Mesa, California, John R. Wilson has been a licensed CPA for over 15 years, providing expert accounting advice to entrepreneurs and star...
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Timothy E. Horning
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91942
Based in La Mesa, California, Timothy E. Horning is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to...
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Lori B. Ward
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
Lori B. Ward is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax planning and consulting, serving clients in La Mesa, California. With o...
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Lisa M. Thayer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91942
Lisa M. Thayer is a certified public accountant based in La Mesa, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services. She s...
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Melinda A. Crandall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91942
Located in La Mesa, California, Melinda A. Crandall serves various business structures, including S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as small an...
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David W. Barr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
Based in La Mesa, California, David W. Barr provides tax planning and consulting services to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-siz...
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John F. Kelley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
John F. Kelley is a certified public accountant based in La Mesa, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to sma...
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Alfred Chavez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
Based in La Mesa, California, Alfred Chavez provides financial guidance to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. With over...
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Daryl B. Fick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
Based in La Mesa, California, Daryl B. Fick has been providing accounting services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. With over 15 y...
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Clifford M. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Mesa, California 91941
Clifford M. Brown is a certified public accountant based in La Mesa, California, with over 20 years of experience. His areas of specialization include...

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.