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Showing 101 to 110 of 277 CPAs in Oakland, California
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Jaya Balu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94661
Jaya Balu serves clients in the Oakland, California area, with a focus on providing bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services, as well...
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Kelsey R. Mcintosh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Located in Oakland, California, Kelsey R. Mcintosh is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in the accounting industry....
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Steven J. Kopff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94606
Based in Oakland, California, Steven J. Kopff is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting services to individua...
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Elizabeth A. Carey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Elizabeth A. Carey is a CPA based in Oakland, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing expert accounting services. Her areas of speci...
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Jacob J. Van Reen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Based in Oakland, California, Jacob J. Van Reen provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups as well as family-owned enterprises....
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Margaret E. Carson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94602
Located in Oakland, California, Margaret E. Carson is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience. Her areas of specialization...
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George E. Brandt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94605
George E. Brandt is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing tax and accounting servi...
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Otto W. Schmal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Based in Oakland, California, Otto W. Schmal has over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and in...
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Gary C. Wong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Gary C. Wong, a seasoned accounting professional based in Oakland, California, has over 15 years of experience serving diverse clientele. His areas of...
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Roger A. Fields
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Based in Oakland, California, Roger A. Fields brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation to his clients. He specializes in providin...

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.