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Showing 131 to 140 of 232 CPAs in San Mateo, California
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Leon W. Fell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Leon W. Fell is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services in San Mateo, California. He spec...
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Jenny Z. Quan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Jenny Z. Quan is a certified public accountant based in San Mateo, California, with over 8 years of experience providing accounting services to indivi...
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Michelle M. Okabe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94403
Michelle M. Okabe is a seasoned accounting professional based in San Mateo, California, with over 10 years of experience providing expert financial gu...
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Joseph G. Defelice
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94402
Based in San Mateo, California, Joseph G. Defelice is a seasoned accountant with extensive experience in providing tailored financial solutions. With...
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Catalina Siu Bi T. Ho
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94403
Catalina Siu Bi T. Ho is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, providing expert financial guidance to clients in San Mateo,...
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William B. Molkenbuhr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94403
William B. Molkenbuhr is a seasoned CPA based in San Mateo, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance to his...
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Daisy Lam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94402
Based in San Mateo, California, Daisy Lam provides a range of accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses, including S-Corps, partnershi...
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Richard G. Zimmerman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94403
Richard G. Zimmerman is a seasoned accountant based in San Mateo, California. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in providing comprehens...
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Erwin Yuen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Based in San Mateo, California, Erwin Yuen is a seasoned accounting professional with over a decade of experience in providing financial support to sm...
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Yayoi Kaneko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Mateo, California 94404
Yayoi Kaneko, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in San Mateo, California, since 2008. With a focus on tax compliance and financi...

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.