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Showing 171 to 180 of 232 CPAs in Newport Beach, California
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Steven M. Speier
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92658
Based in Newport Beach, California, Steven M. Speier is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax...
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Susan P. Mueller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Susan P. Mueller is a practicing CPA based in Newport Beach, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. She provides tax...
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Patrick D. Guthrie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Located in Newport Beach, California, Patrick D. Guthrie provides comprehensive accounting services to individuals and businesses. With over 10 years...
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Mollie F. Rosing
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Rosing provides accounting and tax services to entrepreneurs and startups in the Newport Beach area, focusing on basic accounting and individual taxat...
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David A. Widerman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Based in Newport Beach, California, David A. Widerman is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in providing accounting and ta...
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Giovanni J. Cordoves
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Certified Public Accountant Giovanni J. Cordoves is based in Newport Beach, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing...
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Dawn F. Piantanida
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Dawn F. Piantanida is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in the Newport Beach area, serving local businesses and individual...
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Gregory D. Campbell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Gregory D. Campbell, a seasoned accountant with 15 years of experience, resides in Newport Beach, California. His professional services encompass indi...
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Helen Novak-Williams
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Helen Novak-Williams is a certified public accountant based in Newport Beach, California, with over a decade of experience in providing financial guid...
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Justin J. Ayre
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Based in Newport Beach, California, Justin J. Ayre is a seasoned financial expert with extensive experience in accounting and taxation. Specializing i...

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.