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Stephanie W. Haddow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Located in San Francisco, California, Stephanie W. Haddow is a seasoned accountant with extensive experience in providing tax planning and consulting...
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Stacey W. Olson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Located in San Francisco, California, Stacey W. Olson brings extensive experience to her role as a certified public accountant. With over 10 years of...
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Cathryn Santoro
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Cathryn Santoro is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving individuals and families in San Francisco, California, as well as s...
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Simon D. Libao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Based in San Francisco, California, Simon D. Libao provides comprehensive accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partn...
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Omid J. Shirazi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Omid J. Shirazi is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in San Francisco, Californ...
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Mark J. Strassler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Mark J. Strassler is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience serving clients in San Francisco, California. He specializes in pr...
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Steven Starzynski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Steven Starzynski provides specialized accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned...
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Xiaoyin Guo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94134
Xiaoyin Guo is a certified public accountant with over 7 years of experience in San Francisco, California, providing expertise in general accounting,...
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Johnny Tong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
San Francisco-based CPA Johnny Tong has over 8 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized...
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Eric N. Truong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Based in San Francisco, California, Eric N. Truong has been providing accounting services for over 15 years, specializing in basic accounting services...

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.