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Showing 71 to 80 of 219 CPAs in Long Beach, California
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Margaret M. Miles
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90807
Margaret M. Miles is a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California. She has over 15 years of experience providing tax preparation serv...
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Mustapha O. Oyewole
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90815
Based in Long Beach, California, Mustapha O. Oyewole is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing tax planning and c...
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Larry A. Petersen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Larry A. Petersen, a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California, has over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance. He...
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Darrell L. Bice
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90802
Based in Long Beach, California, Darrell L. Bice provides financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups as well as small and medium-sized businesse...
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George G. Derry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
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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Mark J. Fronke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90808
Mark J. Fronke is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Long Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and ta...
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Michael L. Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90808
Based in Long Beach, California, Michael L. Wilson is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing general accounting and...
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William K. Thorpe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Based in Long Beach, California, William K. Thorpe is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting and tax services...
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Mehran Rende
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90803
Mehran Rende is a certified public accountant in Long Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to small an...
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William C. Schatz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California 90804
Located in Long Beach, California, William C. Schatz provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals and fam...

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.