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Michael C. Pham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92116
Located in San Diego, California, Michael C. Pham provides accounting and advisory services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized busi...
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Kathleen R. Lesko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92107
Kathleen R. Lesko is a seasoned public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 20 years of experience in serving clients across various i...
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Erena J. Hepler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92108
Erena J. Hepler is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, offering accounting and tax services to individuals and small busines...
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Jason Keene
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92101
Jason Keene, a seasoned accountant, is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Diego, California. With over 10 years of experience in providi...
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Joonyoung Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92122
Based in San Diego, California, Joonyoung Kim has been providing expert accounting services for over 10 years. Specializing in general accounting and...
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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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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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Dan Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92122
Dan Wu, a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, has over 10 years of experience providing general accounting and advisory servic...
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Sushma Prabhakar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92128
Sushma Prabhakar is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving clients in San Diego, California. She offers tax planning a...
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Amanda A. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92110
Amanda A. Davis is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California. With over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to e...

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.