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Binita Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Binita Patel is a licensed CPA based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience in public accounting. Her services include individ...
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Melissa S. Hugo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Based in San Francisco, California, Melissa S. Hugo is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing specialized accounting...
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Wang Yao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Located in San Francisco, California, Wang Yao provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprises. With ove...
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Anthony D. Beckman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
As a certified public accountant in San Francisco, Anthony D. Beckman provides professional tax return preparation services to individuals and busines...
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Moriaki Kida
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Moriaki Kida, a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, has over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services...
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Theodore F. Fadel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Theodore F. Fadel is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 20 years of experience in the field. He specializes i...
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Rita W. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94122
Rita W. Lee is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in p...
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Michelle C. Brooks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Michelle C. Brooks has over 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant. Her services include tax plan...
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Oxana Akulich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Oxana Akulich is a California-licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, with over ten years of experience in providing accoun...
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Alexander C. Hill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Based in San Francisco, California, Alexander C. Hill is a seasoned accountant with over 12 years of experience providing expert services to family-ow...

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.