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Julie Y. Shih
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Based in Los Altos, California, Julie Y. Shih provides expert accounting services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in the area. Wit...
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Wesley R. Okumura
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Hailing from Los Altos, California, Wesley R. Okumura is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-...
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Dana C. Stalder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Dana C. Stalder is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Los Altos, California. With over 15 years of experience in the field of accounting, sh...
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Carla J. Dorow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Based in Los Altos, California, Carla J. Dorow provides professional accounting services to individuals and businesses in the local area. With over 15...
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Jessica M. Zhang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Located in Los Altos, California, Jessica M. Zhang provides accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses across various structures. With...
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Robert B. Pawlick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Based in Los Altos, California, Robert B. Pawlick is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to entrepreneurs an...
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Philip N. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Philip N. Smith, a Los Altos, California-based certified public accountant, serves entrepreneurs and startups, as well as various business structures,...
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Paul L. Schechter
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Paul L. Schechter is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in providing accounting services to his clients in the Los Altos,...
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Karen H. Golgolab
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94022
Karen H. Golgolab, a certified public accountant based in Los Altos, California, has been providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups,...
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Monica Nayar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Los Altos, California 94024
Located in Los Altos, California, Monica Nayar provides accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLCs....

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.