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Timothy C. Stevens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Timothy C. Stevens is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and busin...
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Casey M. Giovanelli
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Based in San Francisco, California, Casey M. Giovanelli provides accounting and financial expertise to individuals and families as well as small and m...
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Teresa W. Chiu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94118
Teresa W. Chiu is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California. She has over 15 years of experience providing tax planning a...
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Minghao Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
Based in San Francisco, California, Minghao Li is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to famil...
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Christopher J. Giordano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Based in San Francisco, California, Christopher J. Giordano provides financial guidance and expertise to individuals and families, as well as family-o...
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Adam P. Buttery
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Adam P. Buttery, a certified public accountant, is based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience, he provides general accountin...
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Dee M. Trivette
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Dee M. Trivette is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and startu...
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Kathryn M. Trudeau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94121
Kathryn M. Trudeau has been providing accounting services in San Francisco since 2005. She specializes in tax planning and consulting, as well as basi...
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Timothy E. Gray
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94103
Timothy E. Gray is a certified public accountant serving San Francisco, California, and surrounding areas. With over a decade of experience, he provid...
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Wai Y. Hui
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Wai Y. Hui is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving the financial needs of...

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.