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Showing 61 to 70 of 107 CPAs in Lake Forest, California
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Patrick B. Desmond
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Patrick B. Desmond is an experienced CPA servicing clients in Lake Forest, California. His areas of expertise include basic accounting services, busin...
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Jane A. Bronson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in New York
Based in Lake Forest, California, Jane A. Bronson is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and...
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Elizabeth G. Buehrer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Elizabeth G. Buehrer is a certified public accountant serving small and medium-sized businesses in Lake Forest, California. With over 15 years of expe...
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Jay A. Olson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Based in Lake Forest, California, Jay A. Olson is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience in providing financial guidance to vario...
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Peter A. Lemas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Peter A. Lemas is a certified public accountant based in Lake Forest, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides expert guidance in gen...
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Rebecca K. Keene
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in Ohio
Located in Lake Forest, California, Rebecca K. Keene has provided expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned en...
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Carlee C. Ball
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Certified Public Accountant, Carlee C. Ball, is a professional based in Lake Forest, California, with over a decade of experience in accounting and ta...
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Christopher A. Plamondon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Christopher A. Plamondon, a certified public accountant based in Lake Forest, California, has been serving the financial needs of small and medium-siz...
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Travis L. Agle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Based in Lake Forest, California, Travis L. Agle provides expert accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and startups in the r...
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Pamela A. Andrus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lake Forest, California Licensed in California
Pamela A. Andrus, a certified public accountant with 15 years of experience, provides accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in Lak...

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.