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Showing 81 to 90 of 145 CPAs in Los Altos, California
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Lisa E. Katchman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Lisa E. Katchman, a Los Altos, California-based certified public accountant, has over 15 years of experience in providing bookkeeping and financial st...
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Jillian E. Forusz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
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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Cornelius F. Dempsey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Cornelius F. Dempsey is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Altos, California, with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in provid...
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Julie K. Gainey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Julie K. Gainey is a licensed CPA based in Los Altos, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to clients in the...
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Robert V. Canham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Robert V. Canham is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Altos, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax...
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Carol Y. Waln
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Based in Los Altos, California, Carol Y. Waln has over 15 years of experience providing expert tax and accounting services to family-owned enterprises...
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Tamara L. Macduff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Tamara L. Macduff is a certified public accountant based in Los Altos, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax servi...
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Vera Mumm
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Vera Mumm is a certified public accountant based in Los Altos, California, with over 10 years of experience in tax planning and compliance. Her expert...
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Carla K. Crowley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Based in Los Altos, California, Carla K. Crowley is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Her specialization lies in providi...
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Chris R. Dyer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Based in Los Altos, California, Chris R. Dyer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to indiv...

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.