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Showing 121 to 130 of 1178 CPAs in San Diego, California
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Jeffrey B. Register
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92128
Based in San Diego, California, Jeffrey B. Register is a seasoned CPA providing specialized accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses a...
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Naoko Fukuoka
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92130
Based in San Diego, California, Naoko Fukuoka is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience serving clients in family-owned enterpris...
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Michelle R. Haynes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92130
Michelle R. Haynes is a certified public accountant practicing in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience. Her areas of specialization...
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Lenore L. Fraga
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92109
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Lenore L. Fraga provides financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups in San Diego, Califor...
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Eric D. Popejoy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Based in San Diego, California, Eric D. Popejoy provides comprehensive accounting services to individuals and families, as well as family-owned enterp...
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Scott A. Kreil
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92130
Scott A. Kreil is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in San Diego, California. He specializes in providing...
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Robert J. Frank
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92102
Robert J. Frank is a certified public accountant with expertise in providing personalized financial guidance to individuals and families in San Diego,...
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Donald J. Wagner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92103
Based in San Diego, California, Donald J. Wagner serves clients in various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, as well as...
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Gerald Varga
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92108
Gerald Varga is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience based in San Diego, California. He specializes in providing individual...
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Matthew Leslie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92115
Practicing as a certified public accountant in San Diego, California, Matthew Leslie brings over 20 years of experience in providing accounting servic...

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.