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Showing 41 to 50 of 127 CPAs in Lafayette, California
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Sipei Liu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Sipei Liu is a certified public accountant based in Lafayette, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to variou...
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Katherine A. Barrios
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Katherine A. Barrios is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving the Lafayette, California area. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and...
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Loretta Cassell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Loretta Cassell is a certified public accountant based in Lafayette, California. With over 10 years of experience in taxation and accounting, she spec...
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Daniel B. Dumais
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Daniel B. Dumais is a practicing certified public accountant based in Lafayette, California. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he provide...
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Stephen A. Barrios
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Located in Lafayette, California, Stephen A. Barrios is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services t...
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Christopher G. Hawkins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Located in Lafayette, California, Christopher G. Hawkins is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience in providing financial guidan...
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Xun L. Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Xun L. Lu is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Lafayette, California, serving clients in the Bay Area. With over 15 years of exper...
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Julianne Gee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Julianne Gee, a certified public accountant, has been serving the accounting needs of Lafayette, California, for over 10 years. Her areas of specializ...
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Rena M. Loverme
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Rena M. Loverme, a certified public accountant in Lafayette, California, has been serving the financial needs of entrepreneurs and small to medium-siz...
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Michelle T. Fisher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California 94549
Based in Lafayette, California, Michelle T. Fisher is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience. Her areas of specialization incl...

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.