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Showing 111 to 120 of 232 CPAs in San Mateo, California
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Nancy M. Chau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Nancy M. Chau is a certified public accountant based in San Mateo, California. With over 12 years of experience in public accounting, she provides spe...
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Louise M. Laughlin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94403
Louise M. Laughlin is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Mateo, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting servic...
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Steven A. Vattuone
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94402
Based in San Mateo, California, Steven A. Vattuone provides accounting and tax services to a diverse range of clients, including various business stru...
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Karen Fung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94402
Karen Fung is a licensed CPA with over a decade of experience serving clients in San Mateo, California. Her expertise includes individual and business...
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Laiming O. Ko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
As a certified public accountant in San Mateo, California, Laiming O. Ko possesses over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consulting s...
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Peter F. Dovey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94403
Peter F. Dovey is a certified public accountant based in San Mateo, California. With over a decade of experience in tax planning and accounting, Dovey...
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Kent D. Evans
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Kent D. Evans is a certified public accountant based in San Mateo, California. With over 15 years of experience serving various industries, including...
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Judy W. Fong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Judy W. Fong is a certified public accountant based in San Mateo, California, with over 12 years of experience. She provides specialized services to s...
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Jennifer M. Pau
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Based in San Mateo, California, Jennifer M. Pau is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting servic...
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Sunhee Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Sunhee Lee is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience based in San Mateo, California, serving individuals and families, as well...

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.