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Showing 1 to 10 of 23 CPAs in Lakeside, California
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Sheila K. Sison
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Based in Lakeside, California, Sheila K. Sison serves clients in the Greater San Diego area, providing expert accounting services for over 15 years. H...
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Marcus W. Norin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Based in Lakeside, California, Marcus W. Norin is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to fa...
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Ariel M. Kagan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Ariel M. Kagan is a licensed CPA based in Lakeside, California, with over 10 years of experience providing expert financial guidance. She specializes...
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Ruth C. Dotson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Ruth C. Dotson is a certified public accountant based in Lakeside, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting and financial...
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Laura D. Cyphert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Laura D. Cyphert has practiced as a certified public accountant in the San Diego area for over 20 years. Based in Lakeside, California, she provides a...
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Kevin A. Sproul
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Based in Lakeside, California, Kevin A. Sproul brings over 20 years of experience to his work as a certified public accountant. He specializes in prov...
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Susan E. Wiese
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Located in Lakeside, California, Susan E. Wiese has been providing accounting services to the local community for over 15 years. Her practice focuses...
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Michele I. Ellington
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in Nevada
Michele I. Ellington is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Lakeside, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in provid...
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Michael S. Mattson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in Michigan
Michael S. Mattson is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Lakeside, California. With over 15 years of experience in finance and acc...
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Paul E. Blevins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakeside, California Licensed in California
Based in Lakeside, California, Paul E. Blevins offers tax preparation and accounting services to a diverse clientele. With over 15 years of experience...

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.