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Scott S. Whitcomb
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Based in San Francisco, California, Scott S. Whitcomb has more than 15 years of experience providing accounting services to a diverse range of clients...
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Brandon C. Fields
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Based in San Francisco, California, Brandon C. Fields provides a full range of accounting services for family-owned enterprises and individuals and fa...
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Hyun J. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Located in San Francisco, California, Hyun J. Lee provides expert accounting services to a diverse range of clients. With over 15 years of experience,...
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Kate Y. Lin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Kate Y. Lin is a licensed CPA with over 15 years of experience serving the San Francisco, California area. She provides specialized accounting and adv...
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Usha M. Francis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Usha M. Francis is a certified public accountant located in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience. She specializes in providing...
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Pamela K. Otstot
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Pamela K. Otstot is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, she provides individual and bu...
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Richard L. Katz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Richard L. Katz is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to various businesses and e...
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Kelly M. Simoni
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Kelly M. Simoni provides accounting services to individuals and families in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, Kelly special...
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Adrienne L. Frazier
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Based in San Francisco, California, Adrienne L. Frazier provides comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups with various business...
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Curt E. Jensen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Based in San Francisco, California, Curt E. Jensen is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing financial expertise to...

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.