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Dana L. Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Dana L. Patterson is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in tax and accounting services. Servicing clients in the Los Gatos...
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Nirmala Nagalingam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Nirmala Nagalingam, a certified public accountant based in Los Gatos, California, has over a decade of experience in providing accounting services to...
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Andrew H. Housley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Located in Los Gatos, California, Andrew H. Housley is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting se...
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Glen A. Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Glen A. Peterson is a certified public accountant based in Los Gatos, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax ser...
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Alyssa Plicka
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95033
Alyssa Plicka is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Los Gatos, California. Her expertise lies in providing indi...
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Jamie A. Weiss
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Jamie A. Weiss is a certified public accountant based in Los Gatos, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax servi...
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Michiko Honda-Truong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Based in Los Gatos, California, Michiko Honda-Truong provides expert accounting services to a diverse range of clients. With over 10 years of experie...
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Seline E. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Located in Los Gatos, California, Seline E. Miller provides individual and business tax return preparation services to residents and business owners i...
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Stefan Wiechers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Based in Los Gatos, California, Stefan Wiechers provides comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs, startups, and individuals. With over 10 y...
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Sarah L. Denson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Gatos, California 95032
Located in Los Gatos, California, Sarah L. Denson provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized business...

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.