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Jennifer D. Austin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in New York
Based in Novato, California, Jennifer D. Austin is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consultin...
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Charles D. Boerio
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Based in Novato, California, Charles D. Boerio provides personalized financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterpr...
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Jan Zarlengo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Jan Zarlengo is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Novato, California, with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in providing basic...
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Melanie M. Luu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Based in Novato, California, Melanie M. Luu provides tax preparation and accounting services to individuals and businesses in the San Francisco Bay Ar...
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Laura M. Creamer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Established in Novato, California, Laura M. Creamer, CPA, has provided accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-...
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Heidi I. Schuetze
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in Illinois
Heidi I. Schuetze is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California. With over 12 years of experience, she provides general accounting and...
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Catherine M. Capper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Catherine M. Capper is a certified public accountant based in Novato, California. With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, she provides...
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David L. Yam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Based in Novato, California, CPAN David L. Yam has over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to diverse clients, including individuals...
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Gregory L. Call
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in Oregon
Gregory L. Call is a certified public accountant with an office in Novato, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides specialized servi...
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Carol C. Herbstman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Novato, California Licensed in California
Based in Novato, California, Carol C. Herbstman brings over 20 years of experience in the field of accounting to her clients. Her specialization in ba...

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.