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Janet M. Briggs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94949
Janet M. Briggs, a certified public accountant, has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to clients in various business s...
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Laura A. Goff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94949
Laura A. Goff is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Novato, California, with over 15 years of experience. Her areas of specialization includ...
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Patricia J. Minor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94947
Based in Novato, California, Patricia J. Minor provides specialized accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterpri...
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Kevin M. Dougherty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94945
Located in Novato, California, Kevin M. Dougherty provides comprehensive accounting services to a diverse range of clients. With over years of experie...
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Karen K. Zhou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94945
Karen K. Zhou is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over a decade of experience in the field. She specializes in providin...
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Yaer Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94949
Yaer Wu is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to family-owne...
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Mikel A. Rudy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94947
Mikel A. Rudy is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to small...
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Robert L. Sewall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94945
Robert L. Sewall, a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, has over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to entrep...
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James D. Lazzarini
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94945
James D. Lazzarini is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides financial expertise to...
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Lise Bauer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94947
Lise Bauer is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to small and me...

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.