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Bruce S. Simon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90077
Based in Los Angeles, California, Bruce S. Simon provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprise...
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Andrew M. Hornichter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90048
Based in Los Angeles, California, Andrew M. Hornichter is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing general accounti...
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Gloria I. Nelson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90034
Gloria I. Nelson is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Angeles, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and fam...
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Justin J. Hesketh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90025
Based in Los Angeles, California, CPA Justin J. Hesketh has over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting services to individuals...
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Arnold L. Stengel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90025
Arnold L. Stengel is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Angeles, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial gui...
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Ralph P. Rosner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90067
Ralph P. Rosner, a Los Angeles-based certified public accountant (CPA), has over 15 years of experience in providing tax and accounting services to in...
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Charles L. Franklin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90024
Based in Los Angeles, California, Charles L. Franklin brings 12 years of experience in accounting to his practice, catering to the diverse needs of sm...
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Wendy Barlin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90049
Based in Los Angeles, California, Wendy Barlin provides a range of accounting services, including individual and business tax return preparation, as w...
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Gerald E. Breslauer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90064
A certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience, Gerald E. Breslauer provides a range of financial services to his clients. Based in Lo...
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Young H. Seo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Angeles, California 90018
Located in Los Angeles, California, Young H. Seo is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in the industry, specializing in ba...

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.