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Kristy L. Fisher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Kristy L. Fisher is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience serving clients in San Francisco, California. Her practice focuses...
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Jacqueline A. Teixeira
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Based in San Francisco, California, Jacqueline A. Teixeira provides a range of accounting services to individuals and small businesses. With over 10 y...
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Huiting Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94134
Based in San Francisco, California, Huiting Li is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to Indiv...
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Carol L. Mitchell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Carol L. Mitchell is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, serving clients in the San Francisco area since...
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Maria A. Barak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94127
Based in San Francisco, California, Maria A. Barak provides accounting and advisory services to meet the diverse needs of her clients. With over 10 ye...
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Alexander Harken
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94103
Based in San Francisco, California, Alexander Harken is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation serv...
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Jennifer K. Sedgwick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94104
Jennifer K. Sedgwick, a certified public accountant, provides financial expertise to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, includi...
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Carrie L. Szeto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Based in San Francisco, California, Carrie L. Szeto is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing accounting and tax...
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Brandon J. Gemoll
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Based in San Francisco, California, Brandon J. Gemoll is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing personalized fina...
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Clinton W. Chang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Based in San Francisco, California, Clinton W. Chang is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience serving various business structur...

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.