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Ronald E. Wilderink
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95120
San Jose, California-based Ronald E. Wilderink has over 15 years of experience in providing comprehensive accounting services to entrepreneurs and sta...
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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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Cheng L. Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95120
Based in San Jose, California, Cheng L. Johnson has over 10 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) serving family-owned enterprise...
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Vivian K. Matsumoto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95117
With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, Vivian K. Matsumoto provides expert guidance to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and st...
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Diane Solomon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95125
Diane Solomon is a certified public accountant based in San Jose, California. She has over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to sma...
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Alex Tang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95131
Located in San Jose, California, Alex Tang provides accounting and tax services to entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses. With over 15 ye...
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Patricia M. Quan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95116
Patricia M. Quan is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in San Jose, California. With over a decade of experience in accounting, she f...
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Gordon S. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95113
Gordon S. Lee is a certified public accountant based in San Jose, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized business...
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Hsuehsha N. Lan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95129
Hsuehsha N. Lan is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in San Jose, California, with over 15 years of experience. She provides general accountin...
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Lawrence R. Casey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Jose, California 95120
Based in San Jose, California, Lawrence R. Casey is a seasoned practitioner with over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance to variou...

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.