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Gregg A. Lakritz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95131
Located in San Jose, California, Gregg A. Lakritz has been providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals and fami...
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Potkin J. Basseer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95110
Based in San Jose, California, Potkin J. Basseer is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over a decade of experience. He provides specialized serv...
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Sergei D. Kovalev
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95136
Based in San Jose, California, Sergei D. Kovalev is a seasoned public accountant with over a decade of experience in tax compliance and financial plan...
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Jinyi Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95134
Jinyi Chen is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience in the San Jose, California area. Her expertise includes payroll processi...
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Malcolm E. Ellerbe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95113
San Jose-based CPA Malcolm E. Ellerbe has over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to family-owned enterprises and entre...
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Ravindra B. Pokuri
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95136
Located in San Jose, California, Ravindra B. Pokuri provides financial expertise to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterprises. W...
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Michael C. Zimmer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95124
Michael C. Zimmer is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services. Based in San Jose, California, he...
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Woochan Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95125
Woochan Kim is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing professional accounting services in San Jose, California. His...
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Larry A. Simmons
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95123
Based in San Jose, California, Larry A. Simmons is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to ind...
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Michael G. Mclean
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95120
Located in San Jose, California, Michael G. Mclean is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in tax planning and consulting, f...

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.