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Gary A. Travis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95125
Gary A. Travis is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Jose, California, with over a decade of experience serving individuals, families, a...
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Sally Y. Tang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95120
Tax professional Sally Y. Tang provides a range of accounting services for the local business community in San Jose, California. With over 15 years of...
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Martha L. Thomsen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95128
Martha L. Thomsen, a certified public accountant based in San Jose, California, has over 20 years of experience providing financial expertise to famil...
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Michelle L. Ryder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95124
Michele L. Ryder, a certified public accountant (CPA), is based in San Jose, California, where she has provided accounting services since 2007. Her sp...
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Steven Hong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95131
Located in San Jose, California, Steven Hong brings over 15 years of professional experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises...
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Abdulla Almudawib
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95134
Abdulla Almudawib is a certified public accountant based in San Jose, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing financial services to...
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Ya-Huei Wang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95129
Ya-Huei Wang is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in the field, based in San Jose, California. Her professional exp...
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Laura T. Phan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95148
Based in San Jose, California, Laura T. Phan provides a range of accounting services to support various business structures, including S-Corps, partne...
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Lavanya Thyagarajan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95110
Lavanya Thyagarajan is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Jose, California, with over 12 years of experience in providing accounting and...
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Derek T. Fujikawa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95128
Derek T. Fujikawa is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services. Based in San Jose, California, he...

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.