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Paweenin Mongkolsirikiet
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94108
Paweenin Mongkolsirikiet is a licensed CPA with over 10 years of experience in accounting and tax services. Based in San Francisco, California, she sp...
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Binita Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94102
Binita Patel is a licensed CPA based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience in public accounting. Her services include individ...
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Paul P. Dougherty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94123
Based in San Francisco, California, Paul P. Dougherty brings over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation to his clients. Specializing in in...
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Adam Cavin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Adam Cavin, a certified public accountant, is based in San Francisco, California. With over 10 years of experience in public accounting, he provides b...
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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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Jerry Sample
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94122
With over 15 years of experience, Jerry Sample provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to a variety of businesses in San Fra...
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Tamsila Khan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Tamsila Khan is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience based in San Francisco, California. Her practice focuses on providing b...
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Carlos E. Arteaga
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Located in San Francisco, California, Carlos E. Arteaga provides accounting expertise to family-owned enterprises, entrepreneurs, and startups. With o...
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Ryan J. Musser
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94110
Ryan J. Musser is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in tax preparation and financial consulting. Based in San Francisco,...
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Joseph R. Muir
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94103
Joseph R. Muir, a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, brings over 15 years of experience to his clients in the San Francis...

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.