Filter Results
Filter Results
Showing 4801 to 4810 of 36520 CPAs in California
WJ
William J. Atkinson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Based in Castro Valley, California, William J. Atkinson is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. His practice focuses on pro...
JB
Jennifer B. Stein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Based in Castro Valley, California, Jennifer B. Stein provides comprehensive accounting services to individuals and families, as well as small and med...
AM
Amstrong M. Tatheu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Based in Castro Valley, California, Amstrong M. Tatheu has been providing accounting services to clients in the Bay Area for over 15 years. His expert...
CR
Cyril R. Allouche
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Cyril R. Allouche is a certified public accountant in Castro Valley, California, with over 10 years of experience in the field. He specializes in prov...
MN
Mark N. Bichsel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Mark N. Bichsel is a licensed certified public accountant based in Castro Valley, California. With over 15 years of experience, Mark provides accounti...
H
Hsiaowen Tsai
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Hsiaowen Tsai, a Castro Valley, California-based CPA, has over 10 years of experience providing general accounting and advisory services. Her expertis...
PD
Paul D. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Paul D. Miller is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in Castro Valley, California, serving the local community with tax pr...
CB
Christine B. Lui
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94552
Based in Castro Valley, California, Christine B. Lui has been a licensed CPA for over 15 years, providing tax planning and consulting services to indi...
GA
Gail A. Hanlon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94546
Gail A. Hanlon is a certified public accountant based in Castro Valley, California, with over a decade of experience providing expert accounting servi...
S
Shuang Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Castro Valley, California 94552
Located in Castro Valley, California, Shuang Lu is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial guidance...

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.