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Showing 21 to 30 of 47 CPAs in La Quinta, California
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Christopher W. Valenti
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Christopher W. Valenti is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterpri...
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Kyungun Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Kyungun Kim provides a range of accounting services to clients across various industries. With over 10 years of experi...
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William A. Hartung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Located in La Quinta, California, William A. Hartung is a seasoned CPA with over two decades of experience in tax planning and consulting. His areas o...
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Rajeev Thukral
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Rajeev Thukral is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in La Quinta, California. With over 10 years of experience in providing financial expertis...
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Ariel T. Ganezer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Ariel T. Ganezer is a certified public accountant in La Quinta, California, with over 15 years of experience serving entrepreneurs, startups, individu...
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Sherman D. Stearns
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Sherman D. Stearns has been providing accounting services for over 15 years, with a focus on individual tax services a...
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Andrea C. Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Andrea C. Thomas has been providing accounting services for over 10 years. Her expertise includes basic accounting ser...
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Lee M. Osborne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Lee M. Osborne has established a reputation for providing comprehensive accounting and financial guidance to entrepren...
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Patricia L. Ysiano-Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Patricia L. Ysiano-Lee is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience. Her expertise encompasses bo...
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Ronald G. Simmons
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Ronald G. Simmons is a certified public accountant based in La Quinta, California. With over 25 years of experience, Simmons provides a wide range of...

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.