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Carol S. Holmquist
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Carol S. Holmquist is a certified public accountant based in Los Alamitos, California. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she specializes...
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Jerry Laws
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Jerry Laws offers tax preparation and bookkeeping services for small and medium-sized businesses. With over 20 year...
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Betsy Y. Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Betsy Y. Chen is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Alamitos, California, with over a decade of experience in providing tax planning and...
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Thomas F. Bussa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Thomas F. Bussa is a seasoned certified public accountant with over years of experience providing expert accounting...
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Scott R. Ferguson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Scott R. Ferguson is a certified public accountant based in Los Alamitos, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting service...
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Matthew N. Mcdowell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Matthew N. Mcdowell has over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting services to small and medium-sized...
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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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Karen R. Farren
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Karen R. Farren is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing accounting services to clients in Los Alamitos, Californ...
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Daniel L. Felsenthal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Daniel L. Felsenthal, a Los Alamitos, California-based certified public accountant, has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to va...
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Donald P. Crandall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Alamitos, California 90720
Based in Los Alamitos, California, Donald P. Crandall is a seasoned accounting professional with over 20 years of experience. His services include gen...

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.