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James J. Brady
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, James J. Brady is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial guidance to en...
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Joseph N. Wattoo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Joseph N. Wattoo has been a Certified Public Accountant for over 15 years, providing individual and business tax r...
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Hilarie Connolly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Hilarie Connolly is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax preparat...
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Marc P. Bruschera
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Marc P. Bruschera is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance t...
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Robert Dillon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Located in San Francisco, California, Robert Dillon provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized busi...
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Fred Y. Tang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Fred Y. Tang provides accounting and financial services to small and medium-sized businesses as well as various bu...
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Douglas Wong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Douglas Wong is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving the tax and accounting need...
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Wing K. Ling
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Wing K. Ling is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving the financial needs of small to medium-sized businesses based in San F...
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Paul E. Sieminski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Virginia
Paul E. Sieminski is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in the San Francisco, California area....
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Diana Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Diana Lu, a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, has over 10 years of experience in providing accounting services to indivi...

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.