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Showing 21 to 30 of 94 CPAs in Los Alamitos, California
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Robert A. Gately
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
With more than 10 years of experience in public accounting, Robert A. Gately serves clients in Los Alamitos, California, offering expertise in basic a...
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Michael J. Wauters
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Located in Los Alamitos, California, Michael J. Wauters provides accounting services to a variety of clients, including small and medium-sized busines...
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Thomas F. Chan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Thomas F. Chan is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. His expertise spans various speci...
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Mary K. Foster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Mary K. Foster, a certified public accountant based in Los Alamitos, California, has over 15 years of experience serving the financial needs of indivi...
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Vincent U. Bozanic
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Vincent U. Bozanic provides tax preparation and accounting services to clients in the Los Alamitos area. An experie...
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Stephen B. Havens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Stephen B. Havens is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized...
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Bernard Reizner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Bernard Reizner provides certified public accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, and small and medium-s...
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Louis E. Stockton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Louis E. Stockton provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures. With ov...
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Michele A. Frost
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Michele A. Frost is a certified public accountant based in Los Alamitos, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to...
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Mary G. Trotter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Tax and accounting expertise is provided by Mary G. Trotter, a certified public accountant based in Los Alamitos, California. With over 15 years of ex...

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.