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Kimberly J. Lam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94132
Kimberly J. Lam is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized b...
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Monic Kechik
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94158
Practicing as a certified public accountant in San Francisco, California, since 2009, Monic Kechik specializes in providing general accounting and adv...
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Amira Atallah
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Located in San Francisco, California, Amira Atallah is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to...
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Maya Herscovici
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94103
Based in San Francisco, California, Maya Herscovici provides comprehensive accounting and advisory services to various business structures, including...
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John E. Baka
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Based in San Francisco, California, John E. Baka provides a range of accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures....
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Frances T. Kan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94122
Based in San Francisco, California, Frances T. Kan is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing individual and busin...
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Becca B. Giang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94122
Based in San Francisco, California, Becca B. Giang is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing financial services t...
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Bruce J. Jaeger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Based in San Francisco, California, Bruce J. Jaeger has extensive experience in accounting, with over a decade of expertise. His practice emphasizes t...
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Patrick S. Tan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Patrick S. Tan is a certified public accountant with 10 years of experience based in San Francisco, California. He specializes in providing basic acco...
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Terence Chow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94134
Terence Chow is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises an...

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.