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Showing 71 to 80 of 89 CPAs in Pacific Palisades, California
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Richard A. Mozenter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Based in Pacific Palisades, California, Richard A. Mozenter provides specialized accounting services for individuals and families, with a focus on fin...
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Camille M. Fremont
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Based in Pacific Palisades, California, Camille M. Fremont specializes in providing expert tax compliance and small business accounting services. With...
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Ness Moadeb
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Ness Moadeb is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving individuals and families in the Pacific Palisades, California area. With over 15 years of e...
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Alex M. Brucker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Alex M. Brucker, a certified public accountant, is based in Pacific Palisades, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providi...
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Gina A. Nye
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Gina A. Nye, a certified public accountant, has provided accounting services to her clients in Pacific Palisades, California, for over a decade. Her a...
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Atsuko N. Ryan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Atsuko N. Ryan is a certified public accountant based in Pacific Palisades, California. With over 10 years of experience, she provides general account...
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Jean J. Han
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Located in Pacific Palisades, California, Jean J. Han is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing expert accounting...
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Dorn K. Dean
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Dorn K. Dean is a licensed Certified Public Accountant serving clients in Pacific Palisades, California, and the surrounding areas. A seasoned account...
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Stuart E. Kaiser
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Based in Pacific Palisades, California, Stuart E. Kaiser is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing financia...
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Scott L. Graves
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pacific Palisades, California 90272
Located in Pacific Palisades, California, Scott L. Graves provides comprehensive accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses...

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.