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Showing 1 to 10 of 47 CPAs in Oakdale, California
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Jeffrey M. Halfpenny
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Based in Oakdale, California, Jeffrey M. Halfpenny is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Diane M. Coit
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Diane M. Coit is a certified public accountant based in Oakdale, California. With over 10 years of experience, she provides specialized services to in...
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Susan J. Creedon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Susan J. Creedon, a certified public accountant, is based in Oakdale, California and has been providing accounting services for over 20 years. Her are...
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Sharon B. Szczepanski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Based in Oakdale, California, Sharon B. Szczepanski is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in various industries, including...
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Deanna L. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Based in Oakdale, California, Deanna L. Davis offers bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to support the financial operations of s...
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Robert Plechner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Based in Oakdale, California, Robert Plechner is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in providing basic acc...
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Michelle J. Pritchard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Michelle J. Pritchard is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in various structure...
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Jamie A. Cassone
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
As a seasoned accountant, Jamie A. Cassone has spent over 15 years guiding Individuals and Families, as well as diverse business structures, including...
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Linda Birkeland
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Linda Birkeland is a licensed certified public accountant serving clients in Oakdale, California. She brings over 11 years of experience in providing...
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Leslie E. Vaughan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakdale, California 95361
Based in Oakdale, California, Leslie E. Vaughan has been providing financial expertise to small and medium-sized businesses for over 10 years. Her are...

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.