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Derrick R. Foote
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92663
Based in Newport Beach, California, Derrick R. Foote is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting and tax servic...
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Stuart M. Guthrie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Located in Newport Beach, California, Stuart M. Guthrie is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience in providing accountin...
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Paul C. Heeschen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Based in Newport Beach, California, Paul C. Heeschen has been a certified public accountant in practice for over 20 years. His expertise spans basic a...
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David R. Wagner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
David R. Wagner is a certified public accountant based in Newport Beach, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Spec...
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James Valle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
James Valle, a certified public accountant based in Newport Beach, California, provides individual and business tax return preparation services to ent...
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Barbara L. Edmonds
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Barbara L. Edmonds, a certified public accountant based in Newport Beach, California, has over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services...
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Mary Y. Russell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Mary Y. Russell is a certified public accountant based in Newport Beach, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services...
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Thomas J. Kuk
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92660
Based in Newport Beach, California, Thomas J. Kuk provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, family-owned enterprises, and ind...
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David A. Brounstein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92658
David A. Brounstein is a certified public accountant based in Newport Beach, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guida...
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William P. Chute
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Newport Beach, California 92663
Located in Newport Beach, California, William P. Chute is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing financial expertise...

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.