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Lisa A. Kosidowski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92122
Lisa A. Kosidowski is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 15 years of experience in accounting, Kosidowski provide...
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John H. Knight
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
John H. Knight is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over a decade of experience in providing comprehensive accounting...
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Jeffrey Egertson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92130
Based in San Diego, California, Jeffrey Egertson provides professional accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals and families. W...
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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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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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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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Madeline M. Gabriel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92110
Madeline M. Gabriel is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in the field. Serving individual...
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Christopher L. Mckerlie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92109
Christopher L. Mckerlie is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 10 years of experience, he provides general account...
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Scott C. Thompson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92120
As a licensed Certified Public Accountant, Scott C. Thompson serves clients in San Diego, California, and has been providing accounting services for o...
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Allyn M. Aguirre
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92128
Allyn M. Aguirre is a San Diego, California-based certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to smal...

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.