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Sharon S. Betker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Located in Pleasanton, California, Sharon S. Betker provides accounting services to individuals and small businesses in the area. With over years of e...
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Richard T. Shunn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Located in Pleasanton, California, Richard T. Shunn provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises. Wi...
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Heather P. Torres
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Heather P. Torres, a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pleasanton, California, provides expert financial guidance to small and medium-sized b...
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William C. Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
William C. Lau is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pleasanton, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Hi...
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Sam S. Park
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Based in Pleasanton, California, Sam S. Park brings over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses,...
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Bret A. Harrell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Bret A. Harrell is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving clients in the Pleasanton area. With over 15 years of experience in...
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Steven D. Wang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
In Pleasanton, California, Steven D. Wang provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. With...
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Joseph F. Hoffman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Based in Pleasanton, California, Joseph F. Hoffman provides accounting expertise to various business structures. With over 20 years of experience, Hof...
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Cory J. Starr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Cory J. Starr is a certified public accountant based in Pleasanton, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busine...
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Yuanli Schweizer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Based in Pleasanton, California, Yuanli Schweizer provides expert accounting and tax services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in startup...

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.