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Showing 41 to 50 of 89 CPAs in Pacific Palisades, California
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Steven M. Dersh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Based in Pacific Palisades, California, Steven M. Dersh is a certified public accountant with nearly two decades of experience. His expertise lies in...
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Elias Habayeb
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in Virginia
Elias Habayeb is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Pacific Palisades, California. With over 10 years of experience in general acc...
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Marc D. Gordon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
With over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial services, Marc D. Gordon provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation service...
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Joni L. Lindblom
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Joni L. Lindblom, a CPA with over 15 years of experience in Pacific Palisades, California, provides financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and...
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Ludmila Kogosov
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Ludmila Kogosov is a certified public accountant based in Pacific Palisades, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting service...
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Elaine R. Hastings-Edell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Based in Pacific Palisades, California, Elaine R. Hastings-Edell provides a range of accounting and tax services to family-owned enterprises and entre...
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Reeve E. Chudd
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Based in Pacific Palisades, California, Reeve E. Chudd is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and...
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Alexis D. Gootrad
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Alexis D. Gootrad provides accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and startups in Pacific Palisades, California, and surround...
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Linda B. Hong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Linda B. Hong is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pacific Palisades, California, with over two decades of experience providing accounting...
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Jonathan M. Girard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California Licensed in California
Jonathan M. Girard, a certified public accountant based in Pacific Palisades, California, provides tax and accounting services to family-owned enterpr...

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.