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Robert Dern
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Vermont
Based in San Francisco, California, Robert Dern is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert financial guidance...
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Janet M. Geoghegan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Janet M. Geoghegan, a CPA with over 15 years of experience in San Francisco, California, focuses her practice on providing tax compliance and general...
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John Fitzgibbon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Vermont
Based in San Francisco, California, John Fitzgibbon provides financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. With over...
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Shaun R. Dublin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Tennessee
Shaun R. Dublin is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax...
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Rexford E. Mandel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in South Carolina
Rexford E. Mandel is a CPA with over two decades of experience, serving clients in San Francisco, California. He specializes in providing Basic Accoun...
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Ann B. Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Ann B. Wu is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, she provides a r...
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Amy D. Maselli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in South Carolina
Amy D. Maselli is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience in accounting and tax services. H...
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Austin C. Swank
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Oregon
Austin C. Swank, CPA, is a San Francisco, California-based accounting professional with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized bus...
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Richard A. Austin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Tennessee
Based in San Francisco, California, Richard A. Austin is a seasoned accountant with extensive experience serving small and medium-sized businesses and...
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Joseph E. Flynn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Tennessee
Joseph E. Flynn is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience in the financial industry,...

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.