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Showing 61 to 70 of 277 CPAs in Oakland, California
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Karen L. Souza
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94610
Karen L. Souza is a seasoned accounting professional based in Oakland, California, with a deep understanding of the financial needs of diverse clients...
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Deborah Gilman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94602
Deborah Gilman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in Oakland, California. Her...
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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...
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Rameshchandra C. Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94612
Rameshchandra C. Patel, a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, has provided accounting services to various business structures, i...
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Laura W. Gwynne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94605
Based in Oakland, California, Laura W. Gwynne provides accounting services to a diverse range of clients, including family-owned enterprises and vario...
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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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Kirin W. Mysorewala
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94611
Kirin W. Mysorewala is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California, with over a decade of experience serving various business structure...
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Marc Countryman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94618
Located in Oakland, California, Marc Countryman offers accounting services tailored to meet the diverse needs of his clients. With over 15 years of ex...
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Wilson Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94601
Based in Oakland, California, Wilson Huang is a certified public accountant with a decade of experience serving clients in the state. His practice foc...
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Brian T. Roerden
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Oakland, California 94601
Brian T. Roerden is a certified public accountant based in Oakland, California. With over 20 years of experience, Roerden provides specialized account...

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.