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Showing 251 to 260 of 264 CPAs in Pasadena, California
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Michael C. Doyle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Michael C. Doyle is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax advisory services to clients in...
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Patrick J. Carney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Patrick J. Carney is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pasadena, California. With over 10 years of experience, he specializes in providing...
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Stacy A. West
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91109
Stacy A. West, a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pasadena, California, has been providing accounting services to clients for over 15 years....
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Carrie L. Kingston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91106
Based in Pasadena, California, Carrie L. Kingston is a seasoned accounting professional with a broad range of experience in taxation and financial pla...
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Kirk A. Thorell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91104
Located in Pasadena, California, Kirk A. Thorell provides accounting and tax services to entrepreneurs and startups with various business structures,...
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Kyle R. Webster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91106
Kyle R. Webster is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pasadena, California. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and tax...
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Suzanne M. Quinn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Suzanne M. Quinn is a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to fami...
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Gary E. Meek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91103
Gary E. Meek, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serves clients in Pasadena, California, and surrounding areas. His exper...
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Ruba M. Alami
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91107
Ruba M. Alami, a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, has been providing tax and accounting services for over 15 years. Her expe...
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Meizhu Du
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pasadena, California 91101
Meizhu Du, a certified public accountant based in Pasadena, California, has been providing accounting services for over 15 years. Her area of expertis...

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.