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Showing 101 to 110 of 264 CPAs in Pasadena, California
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Angela Seo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Angela Seo is a certified public accountant serving the Pasadena, California area with over a decade of experience. Holding specializations in basic a...
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Martin F. Osborne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91104
Martin F. Osborne is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pasadena, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting and f...
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Kenneth H. Chung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91106
Kenneth H. Chung is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pasadena, California, with over 20 years of experience in the field of accounting. Hi...
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Irene A. Dlugopolsky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91103
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Jeannette Liu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91105
Based in Pasadena, California, Jeannette Liu provides comprehensive accounting and financial services to her clients. With over a decade of experience...
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Victor L. Villa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91106
Based in Pasadena, California, Victor L. Villa is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and advisory...
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Ailenette C. Cruz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91107
Ailenette C. Cruz is a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, with over a decade of experience providing professional accounting s...
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Akemi K. Dalvi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Based in Pasadena, California, Akemi K. Dalvi provides specialized accounting services to entrepreneurs, startups, and various business structures, in...
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Chia T. Lin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91107
Chia T. Lin is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pasadena, California, with over 8 years of experience in providing financial guidance to i...
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Yasuhiro Nishikawa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91105
Located in Pasadena, California, Yasuhiro Nishikawa is a certified public accountant offering individual and business tax return preparation 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.