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Showing 31 to 40 of 97 CPAs in Laguna Beach, California
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Russell E. Cogdill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92652
Russell E. Cogdill is a certified public accountant based in Laguna Beach, California, with over a decade of experience in providing comprehensive acc...
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Leela H. Sherman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Leela H. Sherman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing general accounting and...
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Chris Massey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Chris Massey, a licensed certified public accountant (CPA), has over 15 years of experience serving individuals and family-owned enterprises in Laguna...
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Tina M. Merchant
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Tina M. Merchant is a certified public accountant based in Laguna Beach, California, offering over seven years of experience in financial services. He...
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Ronald A. Roy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Ronald A. Roy is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting servi...
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David M. Berk
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
As a certified public accountant in Laguna Beach, California, David M. Berk has been delivering financial expertise to individuals and families, as we...
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Margaret M. Hanson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Margaret M. Hanson, a seasoned CPA based in Laguna Beach, California, provides expert accounting services to individuals and small to medium-sized bus...
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Susan B. Shusko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Susan B. Shusko is a certified public accountant (CPA) with an office in Laguna Beach, California. With over 20 years of experience serving individual...
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Marilyn A. Alexander
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Marilyn A. Alexander is a certified public accountant based in Laguna Beach, California. With over 15 years of experience, she offers tax planning an...
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Peter P. Salomon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Peter P. Salomon is a seasoned accounting professional with over 20 years of experience serving diverse clients. Hi...

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.