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James J. Specht
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
James J. Specht is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting servi...
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Jinglan Song
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Jinglan Song is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving clients in San Francisco, California. With over 5 years of pract...
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Dino K. Yue
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94116
Dino K. Yue is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with a professional history spanning over 15 years. He provides a ran...
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Kristy Y. Mo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94116
A certified public accountant since 2006, Kristy Y. Mo has established a reputation for delivering accurate and timely financial services to clients i...
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Robert Dern
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Based in San Francisco, California, Robert Dern is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert financial guidance...
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Kimberly J. Lam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94132
Kimberly J. Lam is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized b...
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Vanessa M. Kramer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Vanessa M. Kramer provides specialized accounting services to businesses and individuals in San...
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Nicholas C. Ghirardo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94133
Nicholas C. Ghirardo, CPA, is a San Francisco-based accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing financial expertise. He specializes in ba...
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Chad R. Eatinger
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94118
Based in San Francisco, California, Chad R. Eatinger is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guidance...
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Michelle Yong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94122
Michelle Yong is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in financial matters, particularly among entrepreneurs and startups in...

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.