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Carey R. Scarborough
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in Florida
Based in Long Beach, California, Carey R. Scarborough is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Specializing in basic account...
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Gerald F. Simonis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in Florida
Gerald F. Simonis, a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California, has provided accounting and tax services to individuals and business...
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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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Gina G. Vitale
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Gina G. Vitale is a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California, having practiced since 2011. She specializes in providing financial p...
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Quan A. Vuong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Quan A. Vuong is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Long Beach, California. With over 8 years of experience in public accounting, h...
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Vanessa H. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Based in Long Beach, California, Vanessa H. Smith is a seasoned accounting professional with expertise in general accounting and advisory services. Wi...
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Arisbeth Hernandez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Arisbeth Hernandez is a certified public accountant based in Long Beach, California, with over 10 years of experience providing tax and accounting ser...
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Yuki Otomo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Located in Long Beach, California, Yuki Otomo provides accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLCs....
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Wei H. Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Based in Long Beach, California, Wei H. Huang provides accounting services to a diverse client base, including family-owned enterprises and individual...
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Rebecca S. Christiansen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, California Licensed in California
Based in Long Beach, California, Rebecca S. Christiansen is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and...

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.