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Showing 121 to 130 of 277 CPAs in Oakland, California
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Siu Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94606
Siu Lu is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and...
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Stacy L. Strub
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94619
Stacy L. Strub, a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, provides financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses with vari...
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Gloria W. Sio
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94606
Gloria W. Sio, CPA, is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving clients in Oakland, California. Her services include ind...
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Mary M. Galkin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94605
Mary M. Galkin is a certified public accountant in Oakland, California, with extensive experience providing accounting and financial services. Serving...
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Richard J. Wrenson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94602
Richard J. Wrenson has been providing professional accounting services in Oakland, California, for over 15 years. With expertise in basic accounting s...
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May Rafanan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Based in Oakland, California, May Rafanan brings a wealth of knowledge to her clients in the Greater Bay Area. With over 10 years of experience in acc...
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Jessica Rodriguez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94601
Based in Oakland, California, Jessica Rodriguez is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Serving the Oakland area and beyond...
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Yanfen Deng
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94607
Yanfen Deng is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individ...
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Keisha-Gaye Tulloch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94610
Based in Oakland, California, Keisha-Gaye Tulloch is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience serving Small and Medium-Sized Busin...
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Herman Morris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94607
Located in Oakland, California, Herman Morris has been serving the accounting and financial needs of family-owned enterprises and small to medium-size...

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.