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Cecilia Lohanata
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Located in San Francisco, California, Cecilia Lohanata is a seasoned certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert acc...
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Xufei S. Gong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Xufei S. Gong is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 12 years of experience serving the financial needs of ind...
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Daniela Arias
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Daniela Arias is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over ten years of experience serving individuals and fam...
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Natalya Skomorovsky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Natalya Skomorovsky is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance...
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Jonathan Chang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Jonathan Chang is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience serving the financial needs of en...
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Christopher C. Mantovani
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Christopher C. Mantovani offers expert accounting services to support the financial needs of small and medium-size...
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Mary Y. Urayama
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Mary Y. Urayama has been providing accounting services to the local community for over 15 years. Her expertise in...
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Stephanie R. Elder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in Michigan
Stephanie R. Elder is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation, s...
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Patricia Aguilar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Patricia Aguilar has provided accounting services to entrepreneurs and family-owned enterprises since 2010. A cert...
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Philip L. Karl
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California Licensed in California
Based in San Francisco, California, Philip L. Karl has provided accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized b...

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.