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Mark M. Burns
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94602
Mark M. Burns, a certified public accountant, has over 20 years of experience serving clients in the Oakland, California area. He specializes in provi...
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Deirdre R. Myklebust
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94602
Deirdre R. Myklebust is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving Oakland, California, with over 10 years of professional experience. Her expertise...
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Raymond D. Marshall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Based in Oakland, California, Raymond D. Marshall offers professional tax planning and consulting services, providing business owners and individuals...
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Monica Opoku
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94605
Based in Oakland, California, Monica Opoku provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and families. With over...
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Mingli Chao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Mingli Chao is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. Her areas...
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Micah Trilling
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Micah Trilling is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services in Oakland, California. Special...
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John C. Reeves
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94619
Based in Oakland, California, John C. Reeves is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving the San Francisco Bay Area. His...
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Lia M. Vittori
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Lia M. Vittori is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience serving a diverse range of clients in Oakland, California. Her...
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Joseph J. Benfatti
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Joseph J. Benfatti is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Oakland, California, with over 15 years of experience serving the financia...
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Robert A. Gonzales
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94607
Based in Oakland, California, Robert A. Gonzales has been providing accounting services for over 10 years. His expertise includes individual and busin...

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.