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Craig R. Chee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94118
Craig R. Chee is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience in accounting, he provides a range...
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David D. Herron
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
With over 15 years of experience in accounting, David D. Herron provides comprehensive financial services to small and medium-sized businesses in the...
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Wolfgang W. Salger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94158
Wolfgang W. Salger, a San Francisco-based Certified Public Accountant (CPA), brings over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax servic...
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Frank P. Fiorentino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Frank P. Fiorentino is a seasoned accountant based in San Francisco, California. With over 15 years of experience serving individuals and families, as...
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Laird P. Steverango
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Laird P. Steverango is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax...
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Paul E. Machle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94127
Paul E. Machle is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax s...
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Wynne W. Tang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94121
Wynne W. Tang is a certified public accountant with over two decades of experience in providing financial services to diverse clients in the San Franc...
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Aaron R. Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94121
Aaron R. Wilson is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and families...
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Christopher Z. Nixon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94117
Located in San Francisco, California, Christopher Z. Nixon is a seasoned CPA with over 15 years of experience providing bookkeeping and financial stat...
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Pedro Rodriguez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Pedro Rodriguez is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in San Francisco, California. He specializes 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.