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Michelle A. Moss
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Michelle A. Moss is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving individuals and families in San Francisco, California. She...
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Ian J. Fleming
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Ian J. Fleming is a certified public accountant serving clients in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxat...
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Charles Quick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94104
Based in San Francisco, California, Charles Quick is a seasoned accountant with more than a decade of experience providing expert financial guidance t...
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Deborah P. Wong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94132
Based in San Francisco, California, Deborah P. Wong is a CPA with extensive experience in providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups....
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Lawrence R. Minney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94103
Based in San Francisco, California, Lawrence R. Minney is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing...
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Melanie M. Block
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Melanie Block is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in San Francisco, C...
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Amy B. Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94124
Amy B. Jones is a certified public accountant located in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in providing bas...
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Mark K. Nakamura
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Mark K. Nakamura is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving businesses and entrepreneurs in the San Francisco area. He...
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Benedict J. Waters
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Benedict J. Waters is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over two decades of experience in serving individuals and...
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Sujan Panta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Based in San Francisco, California, Sujan Panta provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups of various business structures, including S...

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.