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Showing 21 to 30 of 87 CPAs in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
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George W. Russell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita, California-based George W. Russell has been a certified public accountant for more than 25 years, providing expert guidance to...
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Perry S. Engel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Perry S. Engel is a certified public accountant based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, with over 20 years of experience serving various business...
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Christopher J. Petracek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, Christopher J. Petracek provides comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and small to medium-s...
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Paul N. Jenkins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita, California-based CPA Paul N. Jenkins brings over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting services to various busine...
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Daniel J. Kennedy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Daniel J. Kennedy is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. With over a decade of experience in acc...
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Susan M. Lokietz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Susan M. Lokietz is a certified public accountant based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. With over years of experience in accounting and advisor...
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Alana J. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita-based accountant Alana J. Davis brings over 10 years of experience in providing personalized financial guidance to individuals...
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Vinod K. Khullar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Vinod Khullar is a certified public accountant based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides specialized...
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Troy R. Barnett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Troy R. Barnett is a practicing CPA based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory se...
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Amy L. Houlihan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688
Amy L. Houlihan is a certified public accountant practicing in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, with over 15 years of experience in serving individ...

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.