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Danielle D. George
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Danielle D. George is a licensed CPA serving the Los Gatos, California area with over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance. Her expe...
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Dennis R. Bishop
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Dennis R. Bishop is a certified public accountant based in Los Gatos, California, with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to var...
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Randy A. Whitney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Randy A. Whitney is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and startups in the Lo...
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Douglas M. Sayuk
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Based in Los Gatos, California, Douglas M. Sayuk is a seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. His area...
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Mahshid Parsi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Mahshid Parsi is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Gatos, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing bookkeeping and fin...
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Olena Pylypenko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Olena Pylypenko is a certified public accountant with over 17 years of experience in providing financial expertise. Based in Los Gatos, California, sh...
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Carolyn M. Benson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Based in Los Gatos, California, Carolyn M. Benson offers a range of accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnership...
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Diana G. Chan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Diana G. Chan is a certified public accountant established in Los Gatos, California, with over a decade of experience in the field. She specializes in...
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Cynthia O. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in Michigan
Cynthia O. Smith is a certified public accountant based in Los Gatos, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to...
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Susan G. Bittleston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California Licensed in California
Susan G. Bittleston is a certified public accountant based in Los Gatos, California, with more than two decades of experience serving individuals, fam...

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.