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Bethany J. Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Bethany J. Peterson is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, she specializes in fi...
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Katheryne H. Lei
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94116
Katheryne H. Lei is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and small and...
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Cindy Liang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Cindy Liang is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation. He...
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Matthew G. Rainville
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Matthew G. Rainville is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides expert account...
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John C. Eilers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, John C. Eilers serves clients in San Francisco, California, providing expert general accounting...
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Reena Jain
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94117
Based in San Francisco, California, Reena Jain is a highly experienced CPA with over 15 years of expertise in tax planning and consulting. Her focus o...
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Connie Chin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94119
Based in San Francisco, California, Connie Chin has been providing accounting services to individuals and businesses for over 20 years. Her expertise...
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Joe J. Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Based in San Francisco, California, Joe J. Li is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to indiv...
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W. T. Rahn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Based in San Francisco, California, W. T. Rahn is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to entr...
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Bushra Sayed-Ganguly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Based in San Francisco, California, Bushra Sayed-Ganguly is an experienced Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of professional experience....

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.