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Jarad R. Backlund
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Based in San Jose, California, Jarad R. Backlund is a seasoned accountant with over 12 years of experience providing financial guidance to family-owne...
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Mckay D. Oviatt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Mckay D. Oviatt is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in the San Jose, California area. With over 10 years of experience, he speciali...
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Perviz M. Guard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Based in San Jose, California, Perviz M. Guard is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to...
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Bing Q. Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Based in San Jose, California, Bing Q. Li provides accounting and advisory services to clients in a variety of industries, including family-owned ente...
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Danielle R. Colombana
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Danielle R. Colombana is a certified public accountant based in San Jose, California, offering a range of financial services to individuals and busine...
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Joseph T. Silva
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
San Jose, California-based Joseph T. Silva is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience. He specializes in providing accounting a...
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Pingping Gu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Pingping Gu is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience based in San Jose, California. He specializes in providing comprehensive...
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Antoine R. Shabazz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Antoine R. Shabazz is a certified public accountant based in San Jose, California, with over 15 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises a...
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Burcu Dora
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Burcu Dora is a certified public accountant serving the San Jose, California area. With over nine years of experience, she provides a range of service...
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Audrey M. Harms
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California Licensed in California
Audrey M. Harms is a certified public accountant with over 12 years of experience serving clients in various business structures, including S-Corps, p...

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.