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Showing 181 to 190 of 1178 CPAs in San Diego, California
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Ju C. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92129
Based in San Diego, California, Ju C. Lee provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. With over 10...
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Jonathan E. Vance
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92106
Based in San Diego, California, Jonathan E. Vance provides various accounting services to entrepreneurs, startups, and businesses across different str...
SJ
Stephen J. Olivier
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92124
With years of experience in tax preparation, Stephen J. Olivier provides expert individual and business tax return preparation services in San Diego,...
JL
Joel L. Reed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92130
Joel L. Reed is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over a decade of experience serving family-owned enterprises and va...
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Ryan L. Patterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92101
Ryan L. Patterson is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation, Patter...
JT
Justin T. Tisdale
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92108
Located in San Diego, California, Justin T. Tisdale is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in providing gen...
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Deanna J. Hom
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92121
Located in San Diego, California, Deanna J. Hom is a seasoned accounting professional with years of experience in serving family-owned enterprises and...
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Dane F. Peterson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Dane F. Peterson is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services...
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Marilou A. Figueroa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92154
Based in San Diego, California, Marilou A. Figueroa is a seasoned accounting professional with over 10 years of experience in providing expert financi...
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Jeffrey F. Baumgarten
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Based in San Diego, California, Jeffrey F. Baumgarten provides professional accounting and tax services to a diverse range of clients, including entre...

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.