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Anthony P. Spohr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Based in Los Altos, California, Anthony P. Spohr has been providing accounting services for over 20 years. Specializing in basic accounting services,...
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Joshua L. Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Joshua L. Lu is a certified public accountant based in Los Altos, California. He has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to indi...
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Barbara M. Goodrich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Barbara M. Goodrich is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience based in Los Altos, California. She specializes in providing bas...
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Julie Y. Shih
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Based in Los Altos, California, Julie Y. Shih provides expert accounting services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in the area. Wit...
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Kevin M. Vu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Kevin M. Vu is a practicing CPA with extensive experience serving clients in the San Francisco Bay Area. Based in Los Altos, California, he provides b...
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Jillian E. Forusz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Jillian E. Forusz is a certified public accountant based in Los Altos, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individual and business cl...
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Emily S. Lim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Emily S. Lim is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving various business structures and individual clients in Los Altos, California. With over 8 y...
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Douglas A. Dexter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Located in Los Altos, California, Douglas A. Dexter is an experienced Certified Public Accountant providing financial guidance to small and medium-siz...
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John J. Kelly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Located in Los Altos, California, John J. Kelly is a seasoned accounting professional with expertise in a variety of areas, including general accounti...
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Mitchell C. Stanley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California Licensed in California
Based in Los Altos, California, Mitchell C. Stanley provides a range of accounting and tax services to individuals and families. With over 15 years of...

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.