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Maggie R. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92101
Maggie R. Smith is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Diego, California. With over 12 years of experience, she specializes in providing...
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Mingjin Zhao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92131
Mingjin Zhao, a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, has been providing financial expertise to various business structures, inc...
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Robert M. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92104
Based in San Diego, California, Robert M. Smith is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing accounting services to...
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John J. Rey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92111
Based in San Diego, California, John J. Rey provides specialized accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, incl...
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Christine A. Phair
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92126
Based in San Diego, California, Christine A. Phair is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing tax and accoun...
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Khanh M. Ngo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92123
Khanh M. Ngo is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, providing accounting services to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses, Entr...
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Alicia M. Gannon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92109
Alicia M. Gannon is a Certified Public Accountant based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial service...
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Petr Seda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92121
Petr Seda is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving small business owners and entrepreneurs in the San Diego area. Wit...
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Benjamin J. Ponce
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92111
Benjamin J. Ponce is a certified public accountant based in San Diego, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Duane B. Eilola
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Diego, California 92115
Duane B. Eilola is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving clients in San Diego, California. His expertise lies in 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.