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Showing 31 to 40 of 96 CPAs in Lakewood, California
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Rachel Sussman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Rachel Sussman, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serves the Los Angeles area from her office in Lakewood, California. S...
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Yessenia Henriquez Alcala
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90712
Yessenia Henriquez Alcala is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Lakewood, California with over 10 years of experience. Her areas of speciali...
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Lorraine R. Robertson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90713
Lorraine R. Robertson is a certified public accountant (CPA) located in Lakewood, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax s...
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Robert A. Havlik
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90712
Robert A. Havlik is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Lakewood, California. Based in the Los Angeles area, he has over 20 years o...
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Solomon Halberstam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Based in Lakewood, California, Solomon Halberstam has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and family-owned enterpr...
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Chana Goldberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Based in Lakewood, California, Chana Goldberg is an experienced certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and...
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Daniel L. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90712
Based in Lakewood, California, Daniel L. Smith is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to a diverse...
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Alexander B. Barranco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Based in Lakewood, California, Alexander B. Barranco provides accounting services to various business structures including S-Corps, partnerships, and...
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Marc A. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90711
Marc A. Smith is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Lakewood, California, with over 15 years of experience serving the Los Angeles...
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Ammie Manlapaz Lubag
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Lakewood, California 90713
Ammie Manlapaz Lubag is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Lakewood, California. With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, she...

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.