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Jennifer G. Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94116
Based in San Francisco, California, Jennifer G. Chen is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized...
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Andrew Handalian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94158
Based in San Francisco, California, Andrew Handalian has been providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned ente...
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Dennis W. Burke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Dennis W. Burke is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) residing in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience in public acco...
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Nicole J. Miner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94118
Based in San Francisco, California, Nicole J. Miner is a seasoned accounting professional with over 12 years of experience providing expert financial...
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Zachary W. Barulich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Based in San Francisco, California, Zachary W. Barulich provides comprehensive financial services to various business structures and family-owned ente...
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Sarah R. Semprez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Based in San Francisco, California, Sarah R. Semprez is a CPA providing financial guidance to clients in the San Francisco community. With over a deca...
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Megan Henry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Megan Henry is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses in the San Francisco area. She...
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Liudmila S. Hermanovich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94108
Based in San Francisco, California, Liudmila S. Hermanovich is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial s...
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Sean P. Collins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94118
Sean P. Collins is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience serving small businesses and fam...
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Liyi Situ
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Liyi Situ is a San Francisco, California-based certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to individual...

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.