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Showing 21 to 30 of 120 CPAs in Rancho Palos Verdes, California
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Noriko K. Ozawa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Noriko K. Ozawa provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterprise...
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Michiaki Koyama
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Michiaki Koyama has been providing accounting services for over 15 years. His expertise spans various area...
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Eunice K. Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Eunice K. Lau provides financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups,...
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Mark S. Maruyama
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Mark S. Maruyama is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience serving family-owned enterpr...
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Violet C. Hobbs
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Violet C. Hobbs is a certified public accountant based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, with over 15 years of experience in basic accounting servic...
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Daniel A. Graff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Daniel Graff is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in prov...
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Harrison R. Tripp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Harrison R. Tripp has been providing accounting services for over 15 years. He specializes in assisting fami...
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Harry E. Kosharian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Harry E. Kosharian is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience in serving the needs of s...
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Ron J. Anfuso
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Ron J. Anfuso is a certified public accountant located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. With over 12 years of experience in providing accounting se...
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Curtis M. Hellenbrand
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Palos Verdes, California 90275
Curtis M. Hellenbrand, a certified public accountant based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, provides tax preparation and accounting services to ind...

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.