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John F. Fennell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94104
Located in San Francisco, California, John F. Fennell provides professional accounting services to individuals and small businesses. With over 10 year...
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Stephanie L. White
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Located in San Francisco, California, Stephanie L. White provides a range of accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses. With over 10 ye...
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Laxman Pichappan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94158
Laxman Pichappan, a seasoned certified public accountant, has been serving the financial needs of clients in San Francisco, California. With over 15 y...
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Mai Cao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
Mai Cao is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 8 years of experience in providing accounting and tax ser...
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David D. Herron
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
With over 15 years of experience in accounting, David D. Herron provides comprehensive financial services to small and medium-sized businesses in the...
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Brandon C. Burke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Based in San Francisco, California, Brandon C. Burke has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to small businesses an...
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Mary Lewin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Mary Lewin has over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting services to a diverse range of clients. Her...
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Lawrence M. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
Based in San Francisco, California, Lawrence M. Davis is a CPA with over 15 years of experience providing tailored accounting services to Family-Owned...
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Wendy F. Chu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Based in San Francisco, California, Wendy F. Chu is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving various business structures...
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Joseph M. Sullivan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94104
Based in San Francisco, California, Joseph M. Sullivan is a seasoned accountant with over 20 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting...

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.