Filter Results
Placentia
Filter Results
Placentia
Showing 21 to 30 of 86 CPAs in Placentia, California
LF
Leroy F. Priess
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Leroy F. Priess is a certified public accountant based in Placentia, California. With over 10 years of experience, he provides bookkeeping and financi...
JL
Joy L. Finch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Based in Placentia, California, Joy L. Finch is a practicing CPA with over 20 years of experience serving the accounting needs of small and medium-siz...
RB
Rameshkumar B. Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Rameshkumar B. Patel, a Placentia, California-based CPA, provides expertise in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and individual ta...
JW
James W. Lancaster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
James W. Lancaster is a certified public accountant based in Placentia, California. With over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to...
AO
Adolfo O. Chanez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Adolfo O. Chanez is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized business...
BC
Barbara C. Stephens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Based in Placentia, California, Barbara C. Stephens is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services...
H
Hokyung Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Hokyung Kim is a certified public accountant with a private practice in Placentia, California. With over 15 years of experience, she provides speciali...
TK
Therese K. Poitevin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
With over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, Therese K. Poitevin serves clients in Placentia, California, and surrounding areas....
SA
Shady A. Toma
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Shady A. Toma is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Placentia, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busi...
DK
Divya K. Gill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Placentia, California 92870
Based in Placentia, California, Divya K. Gill is a practicing CPA with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and fa...

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.