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Showing 51 to 60 of 139 CPAs in Manhattan Beach, California
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James K. Hawley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, James K. Hawley offers professional accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as various...
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Dennis T. Fitzgerald
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Dennis T. Fitzgerald is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving the financial nee...
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Ann M. Casey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Located in Manhattan Beach, California, Ann M. Casey, CPA, has over 10 years of experience providing expert accounting services to small and medium-si...
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Joseph M. Sorrentino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Joseph M. Sorrentino is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving clients in Manhattan Beach, California. He specializes...
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Julie A. Carew
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Julie A. Carew is a certified public accountant located in Manhattan Beach, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting servi...
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Carla R. Schubert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Carla R. Schubert provides a variety of accounting and advisory services. With over 15 years of experience in ge...
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Deborah L. Felkel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Deborah L. Felkel, a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience, serves clients in Manhattan Beach, California, and surroundin...
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Sushiela D. Kidman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90267
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Sushiela D. Kidman is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing accounti...
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Erin C. Shippey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Based in Manhattan Beach, California, Erin C. Shippey provides a range of services for individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized bus...
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Christopher L. Cappello
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Manhattan Beach, California 90266
Located in Manhattan Beach, California, Christopher L. Cappello is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing persona...

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.