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Steven W. Stock
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Located in Los Alamitos, California, Steven W. Stock provides financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in the startup phase. W...
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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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Kyoko S. Kusaba
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Located in Los Alamitos, California, Kyoko S. Kusaba offers accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises. Wit...
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Jeffrey M. Butler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Located in Los Alamitos, California, Jeffrey M. Butler has been providing accounting and financial services for over 15 years. He specializes in offer...
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Marcela Baena
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Marcela Baena is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Alamitos, California, with over a decade of experience serving individuals...
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David E. Baker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
David E. Baker is a certified public accountant based in Los Alamitos, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services t...
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Michael J. Sliwa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Michael J. Sliwa provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises. A...
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Louise W. Liewald
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Louise W. Liewald provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, including family-owned enterpr...
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Richard D. Murphy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Richard D. Murphy is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving clients in Southern California. Based in Los Alamitos, Cal...
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John L. Farber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Located in Los Alamitos, California, John L. Farber provides comprehensive accounting solutions to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized...

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.