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Showing 31 to 40 of 219 CPAs in Long Beach, California
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Herbert Brande
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in Vermont
Located in Long Beach, California, Herbert Brande provides a range of accounting services to individuals and businesses. With over 15 years of experie...
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Kelly J. Wurtz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
A resident of Long Beach, California, Kelly J. Wurtz is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in various business structures,...
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George G. Derry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
George G. Derry is a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience serving a variety of clients. He sp...
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James L. Balas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, James L. Balas provides a range of services to individuals and businesses in Long Beach, Califo...
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Michael T. Okabayashi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Located in Long Beach, California, Michael T. Okabayashi provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterpris...
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Michele Carter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in Illinois
Michele Carter is a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California, with over 10 years of experience in accounting and financial services...
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Daniel P. Way
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Daniel P. Way, a practicing CPA in Long Beach, California, has over a decade of experience serving the accounting needs of entrepreneurs and startups....
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Loretta J. Hawley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in Oregon
Loretta Hawley is a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing tax pl...
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James E. Sims
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in Georgia
James E. Sims is a practicing certified public accountant (CPA) based in Long Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience in taxation and fina...
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Howard R. Griffiths
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Based in Long Beach, California, Howard R. Griffiths provides accounting services to a diverse range of clients. With over 20 years of experience, he...

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.