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Showing 81 to 90 of 127 CPAs in Lafayette, California
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Mae A. Ho
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
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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A. D. Kriozere
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in Lafayette, California, A. D. Kriozere provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and businesses in need...
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Alexander D. Mcarthur
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Based in Lafayette, California, Alexander D. Mcarthur is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing general accountin...
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Caesar C. Perales
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Based in Lafayette, California, Caesar C. Perales has been providing taxation services since 2012. With a focus on retirement account tax reporting, h...
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Anthony P. Carvalho
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Based in Lafayette, California, Anthony P. Carvalho has been providing accounting services for over ten years. His expertise lies in bookkeeping and f...
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Jeffrey C. Wofford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Based in Lafayette, California, Jeffrey C. Wofford brings over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to business owners and individu...
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Nancy M. Berg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Nancy M. Berg is a certified public accountant based in Lafayette, California, with over 20 years of experience serving small businesses and entrepren...
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Sally A. Fonstein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Serving clients in Lafayette, California, Sally A. Fonstein is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience in accounting and tax ma...
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Paul M. Broadhurst
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in California
Based in Lafayette, California, Paul M. Broadhurst has over 20 years of experience providing bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services...
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Sharon M. Kurek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lafayette, California Licensed in Virginia
Based in Lafayette, California, Sharon M. Kurek provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-...

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.