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Lois L. Chan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
San Francisco-based CPA Lois L. Chan has over 12 years of experience providing expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized b...
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Yuriko Tanabe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94108
Yuriko Tanabe is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in providing General Accounting & Advisory services to clients in th...
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Patricia Cole
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Based in San Francisco, California, Patricia Cole has provided professional accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business struc...
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Carol Korycinski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
San Francisco-based CPA Carol Korycinski has over two decades of experience providing financial guidance to businesses and individuals. Her areas of s...
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Spencer C. Ng
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94127
Based in San Francisco, California, Spencer C. Ng is a seasoned financial professional with over 15 years of experience in providing expert accounting...
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Marlene Leung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94119
Based in San Francisco, California, Marlene Leung is a seasoned accountant with over 10 years of experience providing bookkeeping and financial statem...
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Jeremy Eng
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Jeremy Eng, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, has over 12 years of experience providing accounting services to v...
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Brandon L. Zell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Based in San Francisco, California, Brandon L. Zell offers expert accounting services and support to individuals and businesses in the Bay Area and be...
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Hugh D. Yup
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Based in San Francisco, California, Hugh D. Yup has over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation services. His specialization in basic accou...
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Adam J. Gensler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94117
Adam J. Gensler, a certified public accountant, provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to individuals and families in San F...

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.