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Showing 71 to 80 of 108 CPAs in Novato, California
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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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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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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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Julie P. Rhodes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94947
Based in Novato, California, Julie P. Rhodes is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience serving diverse business structures, including...
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Laura B. Hoffman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94945
Laura B. Hoffman is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to busine...
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Kathleen S. Vote
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94949
Kathleen S. Vote of Novato, California, specializes in providing financial support to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, includ...
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Lillian L. Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94949
Lillian L. Chen is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrepr...
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Edward M. Koenig
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94947
Edward M. Koenig is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services, he s...
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Kathryn E. Hansen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94947
Kathryn E. Hansen is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to clien...
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Karen L. Dohemann
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California 94945
Karen L. Dohemann is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in Novato, California. Her professional focus includes providing b...

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.