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Showing 141 to 150 of 277 CPAs in Oakland, California
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Mary A. Cropper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Mary A. Cropper is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Oakland, California. She specializes in providing...
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David L. Olofson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
David L. Olofson is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Oakland, California. His areas of specialization...
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Brenda D. Roberts
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Based in Oakland, California, Brenda D. Roberts has over a decade of experience as a certified public accountant. She offers specialized tax planning...
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Margaret D. Wen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94610
Margaret D. Wen is a certified public accountant in Oakland, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individua...
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Jovan G. Tucker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94610
Based in Oakland, California, Jovan G. Tucker is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over a decade of experience serving a diverse range of clien...
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Christine A. Durieux
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Christine A. Durieux is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to b...
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Anna Lisica
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94601
Based in Oakland, California, Anna Lisica is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to individuals an...
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Yuko Gower
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Yuko Gower is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial expertise to individual...
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Douglas V. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Douglas V. Lee is a licensed CPA serving clients in Oakland, California. With over 15 years of experience in basic accounting services, tax compliance...
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Vicky R. Sagehorn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Vicky R. Sagehorn is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Oakland, California. She specializes in providi...

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.