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John F. Thistleton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
Based in San Francisco, California, John F. Thistleton is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in general accounting and adv...
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Kelsey E. Habura
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Kelsey E. Habura is a Certified Public Accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax...
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John M. Schaefer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Based in San Francisco, California, John M. Schaefer offers expert accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesse...
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Yunita H. Ngo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Yunita H. Ngo is a certified public accountant operating in San Francisco, California, with an extensive background in financial management. Her servi...
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Bridget A. Herman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
Bridget A. Herman, a CPA, has been based in San Francisco, California, for more than 15 years, serving individuals and families, as well as entreprene...
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Oleg Katkov
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94128
Oleg Katkov is a certified public accountant providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures in San Francisc...
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Morris N. Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94117
Morris N. Jones is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. He p...
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Andrew T. Wright
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Located in San Francisco, California, Andrew T. Wright provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and st...
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Donald D. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Donald D. Miller is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in the field. He specializes in...
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Alexandra Doja
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
With over 10 years of experience serving individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and startups in San Francisco, California, Alexandra Doja provides 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.