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Showing 1 to 10 of 127 CPAs in Lafayette, California
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Marc A. Franssen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Based in Lafayette, California, Marc A. Franssen has over 25 years of experience as a certified public accountant (CPA) providing financial guidance t...
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A. D. Kriozere
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Based in Lafayette, California, A. D. Kriozere provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and businesses in need...
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Mae A. Ho
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Mae A. Ho is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in the Lafayette area. Her exper...
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Lisa D. Applegate
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Located in Lafayette, California, Lisa D. Applegate has been providing accounting services for over 10 years. Her expertise in basic accounting servic...
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Angela Y. Dunn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Angela Y. Dunn is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serving the Lafayette, California community. She specializes in prov...
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Mark H. Fazeli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Mark H. Fazeli is a practicing CPA providing accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in Lafayette, California. With over 20 years of...
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David J. Berlier
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Based in Lafayette, California, David J. Berlier provides comprehensive accounting services to individuals and families, as well as various business s...
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David J. Moeller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
David J. Moeller is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in Lafayette, California. His expertise encompasses general account...
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Dan K. Deaver
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Dan K. Deaver is a certified public accountant based in Lafayette, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax servic...
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John C. Karow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Based in Lafayette, California, John C. Karow is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to clients in a vari...

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.