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Sheila L. Ashrafi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Based in Mission Viejo, California, Sheila L. Ashrafi offers accounting services to families and individuals. With over 15 years of experience, she sp...
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John J. Maclean
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92692
John J. Maclean is a certified public accountant with a comprehensive background in financial management and tax planning. As a seasoned accounting pr...
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Janice Y. Preston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92692
Janice Y. Preston is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Mission Viejo, California, with over a decade of experience serving the accounting n...
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Douglas S. Myers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Based in Mission Viejo, California, Douglas S. Myers is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to...
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Haresh L. Vaswani
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Based in Mission Viejo, California, Haresh L. Vaswani brings over 15 years of experience in providing expert accounting services to individuals and bu...
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Andrew W. Champieux
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Located in Mission Viejo, California, Andrew W. Champieux is a seasoned accountant providing tailored accounting solutions to meet the diverse needs o...
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Lawrence A. Maurer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Based in Mission Viejo, California, Lawrence A. Maurer provides tax and accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partner...
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Linda S. Schroller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Based in Mission Viejo, California, Linda S. Schroller has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to small and medium-sized business...
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Alisha Charlton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92691
Alisha Charlton is a certified public accountant based in Mission Viejo, California, with over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Her...
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Shawn S. Namdar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Mission Viejo, California 92690
Shawn S. Namdar is a certified public accountant based in Mission Viejo, California, with over 10 years of experience in the accounting industry. He s...

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.