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Spencer H. Paul
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Practicing in San Francisco, California, Spencer H. Paul has accumulated over 15 years of experience in the field of accounting and taxation. As a cer...
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Jeanne Wright
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Jeanne Wright is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience serving various business structure...
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Seth Philip
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Illinois
Seth Philip is a certified public accountant with his practice based in San Francisco, California. Having over 20 years of experience, he provides fin...
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Nathan R. Mitchell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Nathan R. Mitchell is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience serving small and mediu...
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Ronald E. Bersaglieri
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Ronald E. Bersaglieri, a seasoned accountant in San Francisco, California, has been serving the financial needs of local businesses for over two decad...
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Linda E. Koon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Linda E. Koon is a seasoned accounting professional in San Francisco, California, offering expert guidance to small and medium-sized businesses in a v...
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Andrew E. Lundsten
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Andrew E. Lundsten has been providing accounting services to various business structures for over a decade. His ex...
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Sean C. Welsh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Sean C. Welsh is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services t...
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Michael M. Aust
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Michael M. Aust is a seasoned accountant offering general accounting and advisory services to small and medium-siz...
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Martin B. Ebert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Located in San Francisco, California, Martin B. Ebert has over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and va...

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.