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Ji Y. Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Based in San Francisco, California, Ji Y. Kim is a CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to individuals and famil...
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Matthew D. Cheston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Based in San Francisco, California, Matthew D. Cheston is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting servi...
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Minghao Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Minghao Li is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to famil...
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Wai Y. Hui
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Wai Y. Hui is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving the financial needs of...
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Maura I. Pincay-Jeffery
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Maura I. Pincay-Jeffery is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and financ...
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Steven J. Mcbride
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Based in San Francisco, California, Steven J. Mcbride is a seasoned accounting professional with over 15 years of experience in providing financial ex...
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Joseph B. Cyr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94117
Joseph B. Cyr is a CPA based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized bu...
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Timothy C. Stevens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Timothy C. Stevens is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and busin...
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Kevin A. Wyckoff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Kevin A. Wyckoff, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in San Francisco, California, for more than 15 years. With expertise in basi...
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Nicholas C. Ghirardo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Nicholas C. Ghirardo, CPA, is a San Francisco-based accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing financial expertise. He specializes 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.