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Jonathan B. Prochnow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94115
Based in San Francisco, California, Jonathan B. Prochnow provides a range of accounting services to clients in the San Francisco area. With over 10 ye...
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Katie L. Keeffe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94111
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Stephen W. Brandt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94108
A Certified Public Accountant based in San Francisco, California, Stephen W. Brandt has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to e...
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Colby Conner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94114
Based in San Francisco, California, Colby Conner is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience providing bookkeeping and financial...
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Yat Ming R. Lau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94105
The practice of Yat Ming R. Lau, CPA, is a San Francisco-based accounting firm providing financial services to individuals and businesses in the Great...
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Adolfo Aguirre
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94107
Based in San Francisco, California, Adolfo Aguirre provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups. Wit...
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Catherine M. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94109
Catherine M. Brown is a certified public accountant based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and t...
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Joseph J. Hyde
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94104
With over 15 years of experience, Joseph J. Hyde, CPA, has established a reputation for providing expert accounting services to businesses and individ...
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Do T. Thai
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94112
Located in San Francisco, California, Do T. Thai is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax servic...
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Hunter T. Brasfield
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Francisco, California 94131
Hunter T. Brasfield is a seasoned Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in San Francisco, California, with over 15 years of experience. He specializ...

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.