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Showing 81 to 90 of 97 CPAs in Laguna Beach, California
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Stephen J. Giusto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Stephen J. Giusto has been a practicing CPA for over 20 years, providing expert accounting services to entrepreneur...
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Ioana L. Dohanes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Ioana L. Dohanes is a practicing CPA with over a decade of experience in accounting and taxation. Her areas of spec...
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S. B. Farhang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92652
Based in Laguna Beach, California, S. B. Farhang provides accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLC...
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W. W. Layton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Laguna Beach-based certified public accountant W. W. Layton brings over 25 years of experience to his clients. With a specialization in basic accounti...
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Louis Rhodes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Louis Rhodes is a certified public accountant with over 18 years of experience in the field. Based in Laguna Beach, California, he provides general ac...
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Scott W. Harmon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Scott W. Harmon is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting and tax services...
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Mark E. Eckenweiler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Operating out of Laguna Beach, California, Mark E. Eckenweiler provides accounting and tax services to individuals and families, as well as small and...
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Fary Zareh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92652
Fary Zareh is a licensed CPA and experienced accountant based in Laguna Beach, California, with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-s...
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Stacy L. Simondi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Based in Laguna Beach, California, Stacy L. Simondi has been providing accounting services for over a decade. Her specialties include basic accounting...
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Douglas K. Ammerman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Laguna Beach, California 92651
Located in Laguna Beach, California, Douglas K. Ammerman is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience serving various business st...

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.