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Showing 161 to 170 of 277 CPAs in Oakland, California
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David P. Siu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Located in Oakland, California, David P. Siu provides accounting and tax services to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises. Wi...
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Michael R. Blanks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Michael R. Blanks is a certified public accountant (CPA) providing accounting services to various business structures and entrepreneurs in Oakland, Ca...
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Thomas K. Yeh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94619
Based in Oakland, California, Thomas K. Yeh has over 20 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services. Specializing in basic accounting...
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Robert J. Morelli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Based in Oakland, California, Robert J. Morelli has over two decades of experience providing expert accounting services to family-owned enterprises an...
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Kwangwuk Kwon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Kwangwuk Kwon is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 10 years of experience in taxation and accounting. He specializ...
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Ricky C. Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94607
Ricky C. Lau is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. He specialize...
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Leslie Griep
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94606
Based in Oakland, California, Leslie Griep has been providing accounting services to businesses and individuals since 2005. Her areas of specializatio...
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Anna M. Patty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Located in Oakland, California, Anna M. Patty is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving individuals and families, as w...
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Jeanne Y. Chan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Based in Oakland, California, Jeanne Y. Chan has over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various...
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Wilner D. Ash
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Based in Oakland, California, Wilner D. Ash is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving individuals and families, as well as fa...

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.