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Prabhakar Kalavacherla
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Prabhakar Kalavacherla is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pleasanton, California. With over 8 years of experience, he provides accounting...
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Jill A. Stenton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Jill A. Stenton is a certified public accountant based in Pleasanton, California, with over 12 years of experience in the field. Her professional serv...
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Bridget A. Blazek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Bridget A. Blazek is a certified public accountant based in Pleasanton, California. With over 10 years of experience, she has developed expertise in b...
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Lynn L. Surber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Based in Pleasanton, California, Lynn L. Surber is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to individu...
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Robert E. Barwick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Based in Pleasanton, California, Robert E. Barwick provides comprehensive accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as entrepr...
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Brett I. Silverman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Brett I. Silverman is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in financial services. Based in Pleasanton, California, he speci...
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Alex R. Jarvis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Alex R. Jarvis is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in financial services, serving family-owned enterprises and small to...
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Joon Y. Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Based in Pleasanton, California, Joon Y. Kim brings over 20 years of experience in accounting to her clients. Her practice focuses on providing person...
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Philip M. Lewenthal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94588
Philip M. Lewenthal is a certified public accountant based in Pleasanton, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services t...
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Tamara M. Byerly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pleasanton, California 94566
Tamara Byerly is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial expertise to entrepreneurs and family-owned busine...

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.