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Lilian A. Schindler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Maine
Lilian A. Schindler is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience in financial...
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Roy C. Nordman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Based in San Francisco, California, Roy C. Nordman provides accounting expertise to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized busine...
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Melissa A. Maher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Located in San Francisco, California, Melissa A. Maher is a certified public accountant with extensive experience providing financial guidance to indi...
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Michael R. Cunha
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Based in San Francisco, California, Michael R. Cunha provides financial counsel and support to entrepreneurs and startups. With over 10 years of exper...
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Todd M. Forster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Wisconsin
Todd M. Forster is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses in San Francisco...
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Colby B. Conner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Located in San Francisco, California, Colby B. Conner is a seasoned accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert financial guidance to...
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Kenneth D. Seastrand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Kenneth D. Seastrand is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing general accoun...
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Andrew T. Trivella
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
With over 15 years of experience serving clients in the San Francisco area, Andrew T. Trivella provides comprehensive accounting solutions for individ...
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Anna C. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in New York
Based in San Francisco, California, Anna C. Davis provides professional accounting services to clients in the small and medium-sized business sector....
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Daniel R. Gabrielsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Daniel R. Gabrielsen is a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed to practice in California, with over 15 years of experience providing tax plannin...

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.