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Showing 101 to 110 of 110 CPAs in San Clemente, California
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Elaine A. Mccarthy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92672
With over 15 years of experience serving the San Clemente community, Elaine A. Mccarthy, CPA, provides accounting and tax expertise to entrepreneurs,...
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Mark D. Murphy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Located in San Clemente, California, Mark D. Murphy is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in providing tax...
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Katherine K. Elder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92672
Katherine K. Elder is a certified public accountant based in San Clemente, California, with over 15 years of experience serving clients in the San Cle...
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Brian P. Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Brian P. Jones is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services in San Clemente, California. His expert...
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Lauren M. Shaffer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Based in San Clemente, California, Lauren M. Shaffer is a certified public accountant (CPA) with years of experience providing financial guidance to s...
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Stephen P. Hunt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Based in San Clemente, California, Stephen P. Hunt is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing expert financi...
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Robert R. Macgregor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Robert R. Macgregor is a certified public accountant based in San Clemente, California. With over 10 years of experience, he provides a range of servi...
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Linda A. Mcnulty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Linda Mcnulty is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting services to individuals and fami...
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George R. Hansen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
George R. Hansen is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Clemente, California. With more than a decade of experience, Mr. Hansen provides...
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Heather M. Nelson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Clemente, California 92673
Heather M. Nelson is a certified public accountant based in San Clemente, California, with over a decade of experience serving small and medium-sized...

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.