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Showing 621 to 630 of 1178 CPAs in San Diego, California
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Mary R. Montanus
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92106
Mary R. Montanus is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 15 years of experience in the field, she provides comprehe...
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Edita S. Bilak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92123
Edita S. Bilak, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting, provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation...
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Gary R. Gagne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92127
Gary R. Gagne is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in the field of accounting. His practi...
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Wendy J. Watson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92103
Wendy J. Watson is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing tax and accounting serv...
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Kathryn R. Hanenberg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92126
Kathryn R. Hanenberg is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in the field. She specializes i...
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Michael J. Salas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92129
Based in San Diego, California, Michael J. Salas brings over 12 years of experience providing expert financial guidance to a wide range of clients. Wi...
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Daniel P. Schick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92109
Based in San Diego, California, Daniel P. Schick provides accounting services to a diverse range of clients, from individual tax filers to complex bus...
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Victor I. Molokwu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Victor I. Molokwu is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Diego, California. With over 10 years of experience in providing financial guida...
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Ting-Yin Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Ting-Yin Chen is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with years of experience providing expert financial guidance to clients...
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Ashraf S. Mekhael
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92130
Based in San Diego, California, Ashraf S. Mekhael is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience serving clients in various ca...

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.