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Showing 181 to 190 of 264 CPAs in Pasadena, California
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Choon-Lan D. Ho
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91107
Choon-Lan D. Ho is a Pasadena, California-based Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in the field, spanning over 20 years. With...
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Xing Sheng
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91106
Xing Sheng is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in financial services, based in Pasadena, California. With over 10 years of prof...
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Quoc H. Nguyen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Based in Pasadena, California, Quoc H. Nguyen has been providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups with various business structures, i...
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Hiroko Y. Loftus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91107
Hiroko Y. Loftus, a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, has over 15 years of experience providing tax and accounting services t...
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Charles C. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91105
Based in Pasadena, California, Charles C. Lee has been providing expert accounting services since 2008. Specializing in individual tax services, small...
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Fred Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91103
Based in Pasadena, California, Fred Lau has been providing financial expertise to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized business...
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Mariam Katrjyan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91104
Based in Pasadena, California, Mariam Katrjyan brings over 12 years of experience to her role as a certified public accountant. She specializes in pro...
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Raymond T. Fuentes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91106
Raymond T. Fuentes is a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses....
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Latiff M. Chagpar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Latiff M. Chagpar is a seasoned accounting professional based in Pasadena, California, with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial gui...
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George A. Ioannou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91104
George A. Ioannou is a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to...

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.