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Showing 261 to 270 of 1178 CPAs in San Diego, California
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David B. Crall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92121
David B. Crall is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in San Diego, California. His practice focuses on ind...
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David A. Foster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92127
Based in San Diego, California, David A. Foster provides expert accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and small business own...
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John A. Varley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92139
John A. Varley is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience serving clients in diverse indu...
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Melody R. Thornton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92121
Based in San Diego, California, Melody R. Thornton is a seasoned CPA with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to small and medium-siz...
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Scott M. Sibley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92109
Based in San Diego, California, Scott M. Sibley is a certified public accountant with over eight years of experience. His practice focuses on providin...
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Mary A. Gleason-Vinck
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92103
Based in San Diego, California, Mary A. Gleason-Vinck is a seasoned accounting professional with over two decades of experience. Her areas of speciali...
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Susan E. Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Susan E. Jones is a certified public accountant in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to family-...
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Rachel R. Slivken
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92103
Rachel R. Slivken is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services. Based in San Diego, California,...
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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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Michael R. Franz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92126
Michael R. Franz is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation, he prov...

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.