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Tamara A. Marlett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Tamara A. Marlett is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, she provides general accounti...
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Ashley L. Marks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Ashley L. Marks specializes in providing financial planning and small business accounting services. With years of...
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Jerry Sample
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94122
With over 15 years of experience, Jerry Sample provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to a variety of businesses in San Fra...
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Jason W. Awe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94158
Jason W. Awe is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 12 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busi...
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Colby G. Hilburn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Colby G. Hilburn, a certified public accountant with extensive experience, has been serving the San Francisco, California community since 2005. His ar...
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Allison B. Perry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Based in San Francisco, California, Allison B. Perry brings over a decade of experience in providing accounting services to small and medium-sized bus...
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Mitchell E. Richstone
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Mitchell E. Richstone is a licensed Certified Public Accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience providing account...
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Joseph D. Silvestri
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94127
Joseph D. Silvestri is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing accounting serv...
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Lenny Flom
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94121
Lenny Flom is a certified public accountant in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience in tax planning and consulting. He special...
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Nicholas G. Prior
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Nicholas G. Prior, a seasoned San Francisco, California-based CPA, has provided expert tax and accounting services since 2012. He specializes in indiv...

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.