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Joni L. Kiefer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Located in Menlo Park, California, Joni L. Kiefer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. Her practice focuses on providing...
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Ellis P. Brenner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Based in Menlo Park, California, Ellis P. Brenner provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups. Wit...
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Virgilio E. Soto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Virgilio E. Soto, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serves clients in the Menlo Park, California area. Specializing in b...
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John K. Palchak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Located in Menlo Park, California, John K. Palchak has been providing accounting services for nearly two decades. With a specialization in basic accou...
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Lucy A. Ellis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Lucy A. Ellis is a certified public accountant based in Menlo Park, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services. Her...
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Suzanne S. Koonce
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Based in Menlo Park, California, Suzanne S. Koonce is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving individual and family-own...
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Amy Zhang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Based in Menlo Park, California, Amy Zhang is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. Her areas of specializat...
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Scott D. Lyle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Based in Menlo Park, California, Scott D. Lyle is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience providing accounting service...
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Megan L. Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in Georgia
Megan L. Wilson, a certified public accountant, has been based in Menlo Park, California, since 2007. Her professional experience encompasses a range...
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Marc C. Paulsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Menlo Park, California Licensed in California
Located in Menlo Park, California, Marc C. Paulsen is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. His e...

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.