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Sean P. Collins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94118
Sean P. Collins is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over a decade of experience serving small businesses and fam...
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Liyi Situ
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Liyi Situ is a San Francisco, California-based certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to individual...
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Timothy P. Nott
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
Timothy P. Nott, a seasoned certified public accountant, brings over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance to various business struct...
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John C. Burke
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
John C. Burke is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 20 years of experience. His practice focuses on providing...
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Joseph M. Fisch
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94117
Raised in San Francisco, California, Joseph M. Fisch brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation to his practice. He specializes in...
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Bretten A. Meierhoff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
Bretten A. Meierhoff is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 12 years of experience in providing accounting and...
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Bruce Dugstad
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94127
Bruce Dugstad is a certified public accountant serving clients in San Francisco, California. With over 12 years of experience, he provides expert tax...
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Michael C. Marino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Michael C. Marino provides expert tax planning and consulting services, helping family-owned en...
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Elaine Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Elaine Huang is a licensed CPA with extensive experience in providing financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in San Francisc...
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Steven J. Bookspan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94120
Located in San Francisco, California, Steven J. Bookspan provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as individuals and famili...

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.