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Showing 11 to 20 of 69 CPAs in Murrieta, California
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Norman E. Bineau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92563
Located in Murrieta, California, Norman E. Bineau is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterpri...
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Judy Updegraff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Judy Updegraff is a certified public accountant based in Murrieta, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to sma...
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David T. Frank
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92563
David T. Frank, a certified public accountant based in Murrieta, California, offers expert tax return preparation services to individuals and business...
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Matthew K. Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Matthew K. Lau is a certified public accountant based in Murrieta, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing basic acc...
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Michelle E. Serna
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Michelle E. Serna is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience serving the accounting needs of various business structures in Murrieta, Californ...
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Christopher D. Reeder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Christopher D. Reeder is a certified public accountant based in Murrieta, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting, he specializes i...
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Ronald J. Gillet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Murrieta, California-based Ronald J. Gillet is a practicing CPA with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to small and medium-s...
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Patricia A. Hammond
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Patricia A. Hammond is a certified public accountant serving clients in Murrieta, California. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in pro...
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Edward A. Shepherd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92563
Edward A. Shepherd is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving clients in Murrieta, California. His practice focuses on...
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Daniel M. Maguire
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Murrieta, California 92562
Daniel M. Maguire is a certified public accountant based in Murrieta, California, with extensive experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, as wel...

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.