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Richard K. Powers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Richard K. Powers is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience providing tax and accounting s...
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Lin Zhou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Based in San Francisco, California, Lin Zhou is a seasoned certified public accountant (CPA) with over a decade of experience in providing financial e...
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Thuy T. Hoang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in New York
Based in San Francisco, California, Thuy T. Hoang is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized bus...
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Michelle Yong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Michelle Yong is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in financial matters, particularly among entrepreneurs and startups in...
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David G. Etheridge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Georgia
Based in San Francisco, California, David G. Etheridge is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and famil...
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Jennifer M. Cheung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Wisconsin
Based in San Francisco, California, Jennifer M. Cheung has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and financial services to small and medium...
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Michael J. Roffler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Wisconsin
With over 15 years of experience in accounting, Michael J. Roffler serves clients in the San Francisco, California area. He specializes in providing b...
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Gerald P. Moriarty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Wisconsin
Gerald P. Moriarty is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned en...
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William G. Falvey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Wisconsin
William G. Falvey is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience serving businesses in the San Francisco area. He provides IRS repr...
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Brian Y. Gibbs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Brian Y. Gibbs is a licensed certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxati...

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.