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Showing 41 to 47 of 47 CPAs in La Quinta, California
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Debra C. Dixon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Located in La Quinta, California, Debra C. Dixon is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in financial services. Her areas of...
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Christine M. Mitchell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Christine M. Mitchell is a certified public accountant based in La Quinta, California, with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-sized...
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Laura E. Woods
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Laura E. Woods is a certified public accountant based in La Quinta, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. She s...
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Ronald R. Ahsmuhs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Ronald R. Ahsmuhs offers consulting and accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as entrepren...
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Larissa Karimyan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Larissa Karimyan, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serves clients in La Quinta, California. Her practice specializes in...
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Thomas J. O'Reilly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Based in La Quinta, California, Thomas J. O'Reilly provides expert accounting and financial services to individuals and families, as well as family-ow...
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Richard E. Lawson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location La Quinta, California 92253
Richard E. Lawson is a licensed certified public accountant based in La Quinta, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-...

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.