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Showing 21 to 30 of 86 CPAs in Palm Desert, California
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Oscar G. Armijo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Oscar G. Armijo is a certified public accountant based in Palm Desert, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation, he pro...
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Gregory M. Montagna
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Gregory M. Montagna is a certified public accountant, licensed in the state of California, based in Palm Desert. With over 15 years of experience, he...
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Richard A. Hood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Richard A. Hood has over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant in Palm Desert, California. He specializes in providing basic account...
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David L. Abel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
David L. Abel is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to clients in Palm Desert,...
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Michael D. Oehlbaum
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92260
Michael D. Oehlbaum is a certified public accountant based in Palm Desert, California. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in providing b...
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Marcia R. Martin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Marcia R. Martin is a certified public accountant based in Palm Desert, California. With over 20 years of experience in the field, she provides genera...
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David Marks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Based in Palm Desert, California, David Marks is a licensed CPA with over 10 years of experience in financial management and accounting. His expertise...
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Richard L. Higdon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92255
Richard L. Higdon is a seasoned accountant based in Palm Desert, California, with over 25 years of experience in public accounting. He specializes in...
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Alan A. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Alan A. Brown is a certified public accountant providing tax planning and consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses in Palm Desert, Cal...
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Neal I. Gluckman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Palm Desert, California 92211
Neal I. Gluckman is a certified public accountant based in Palm Desert, California. With over 20 years of experience in the accounting field, he speci...

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.