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Donald J. Lessick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Donald J. Lessick is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 30 years of experience providing accounting servic...
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Kristen J. Mccarthy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Kristen J. Mccarthy is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 12 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and...
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Maris Ford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Maris Ford is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing expert accounting servic...
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Diana D. Powers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Diana D. Powers is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over a decade of experience in the field. Her areas of sp...
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Grace S. Yee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Grace S. Yee is a seasoned CPA providing financial guidance to various business structures and individual clien...
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Toshiki Takata
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Toshiki Takata is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses in H...
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John Valenta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92646
Based in Huntington Beach, California, John Valenta is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience in tax preparation and planning, s...
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Duane A. Isaacson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92647
Duane A. Isaacson is a certified public accountant based in Huntington Beach, California, with over 20 years of experience in the field. His areas of...
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Mei W. Farthing
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92649
Located in Huntington Beach, California, Mei W. Farthing has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to individuals and businesses in...
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Andrew R. Nordin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Huntington Beach, California 92648
Based in Huntington Beach, California, Andrew R. Nordin is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing tax and accounting...

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.