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Showing 251 to 260 of 277 CPAs in Oakland, California
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Gregory S. Ligotti
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Gregory S. Ligotti is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over a decade of experience in providing accounting and advisor...
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Martin D. Ankenbauer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94610
Martin D. Ankenbauer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in Oakland, California, providing expert advice to individuals...
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David Roque
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94610
David Roque is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in Oakland, California. His ex...
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Donald L. Schweitzer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
A seasoned Oakland, California-based CPA, Donald L. Schweitzer has been providing financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs sin...
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Jack J. Drieman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Jack J. Drieman is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to var...
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Trevor J. Chaplick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94619
Trevor J. Chaplick is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Oakland, California, where he has been providing accounting services for over 10 ye...
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Kwesi O. Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94607
Kwesi O. Thomas is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to va...
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F. J. Mahoney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94605
Based in Oakland, California, F. J. Mahoney is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience providing expert tax planning and consulting ser...
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Ping-Kang Liu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94601
Ping-Kang Liu CPA is a licensed accountant based in Oakland, California, with over 10 years of experience serving a diverse client base. His practice...
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Marine Gzoyan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94601
Marine Gzoyan is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Oakland, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services....

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.