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Kelly A. Reid
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Kelly A. Reid is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and small to m...
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Eric J. Entringer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Originally from San Francisco, California, Eric J. Entringer has over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting services to individ...
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Tarek M. Ebeid
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Tarek M. Ebeid is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance t...
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David Sebastian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Idaho
Located in San Francisco, California, David Sebastian provides professional accounting services to individuals and businesses. With over a decade of e...
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Michael J. Cuggino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
San Francisco-based certified public accountant Michael J. Cuggino brings over 25 years of experience in serving Small and Medium-Sized Businesses acr...
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Leon C. Dorosz III
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Leon C. Dorosz III provides a range of accounting services to entrepreneurs, startups, and various business struct...
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Joseph A. Palazzolo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Florida
Joseph A. Palazzolo, a seasoned accountant, has over 15 years of experience working with various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships,...
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Selena C. Yeung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Selena C. Yeung is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving small business owners an...
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John E. Skilbeck
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, John E. Skilbeck provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, including various business str...
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Na Luo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Rising to the needs of Family-Owned Enterprises and Entrepreneurs and Startups in San Francisco, California, Na Luo offers expert financial guidance a...

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.