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Showing 101 to 110 of 219 CPAs in Long Beach, California
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Liana J. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90805
Based in Long Beach, California, Liana J. Brown is a seasoned CPA with over a decade of experience in accounting and financial planning. Her expertise...
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Sally A. Eddy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90815
Sally A. Eddy is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in tax preparation and financial planning. Based in Long Beach, Califo...
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Lexi Donovan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Based in Long Beach, California, Lexi Donovan is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busines...
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Amanda C. Klein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Amanda C. Klein is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Long Beach, California. Her expertise spans basic...
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Joseph M. Dudley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90805
Joseph M. Dudley is a certified public accountant with a practice based in Long Beach, California, and over 15 years of experience. He specializes in...
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Leslie J. Minor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90806
Based in Long Beach, California, Leslie J. Minor is a seasoned accountant with expertise in providing comprehensive financial solutions to diverse cli...
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Antoinette D. Christovale
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Based in Long Beach, California, Antoinette D. Christovale has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, providing bookkeeping and...
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Mireya Gonzalez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90807
Mireya Gonzalez is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Long Beach, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing tax and accounti...
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Jim G. Bateman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Based in Long Beach, California, Jim G. Bateman provides tax planning and consulting services to individuals and businesses, including entrepreneurs a...
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Edward Karle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90802
Based in Long Beach, California, Edward Karle is a seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience providing financial expertise to small and medium-siz...

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.