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Showing 1 to 10 of 96 CPAs in Lakewood, California
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William G. Lasher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Based in Lakewood, California, William G. Lasher is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax servic...
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Pamela J. Clark
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90713
Pamela J. Clark is a certified public accountant serving the Lakewood, California area. With over 15 years of experience, she provides expert services...
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Utumporn Tangpiroontham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90715
Based in Lakewood, California, Utumporn Tangpiroontham is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience providing tax planning...
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Melanie B. Balagtas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90715
Based in Lakewood, California, Melanie B. Balagtas offers comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned ent...
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Elisabeth I. Edeling
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90712
Based in Lakewood, California, Elisabeth I. Edeling is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience. Her expertise includes providing Basic...
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David Voeur
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90715
Based in Lakewood, California, David Voeur is a licensed CPA with extensive experience in financial services. His practice focuses on providing person...
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Shlomo Donn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Based in Lakewood, California, Shlomo Donn is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience. His practice focuses primarily on serving...
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Zev Kaufman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Licensed by the California State Board of Accountancy, Zev Kaufman has over 10 years of experience in public accounting. Based in Lakewood, California...
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Rebecca Gesserman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Based in Lakewood, California, Rebecca Gesserman provides expert CPA services to clients in the Los Angeles area. With over 10 years of experience in...
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Maria B. Young
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90713
Maria B. Young is a certified public accountant based in Lakewood, California, with over 15 years of experience providing General Accounting & Advisor...

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.