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Showing 31 to 40 of 117 CPAs in San Pedro, California
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Debra N. Oster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Located in San Pedro, California, Debra N. Oster has over 15 years of experience in public accounting, providing a range of services to individuals an...
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Shaye Jacobson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Located in San Pedro, California, Shaye Jacobson is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience. Her expertise in sales tax complia...
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Paul Pensa
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Located in San Pedro, California, Paul Pensa has been providing comprehensive accounting services to individuals and families, as well as various busi...
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Mark L. Grasso
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Mark L. Grasso, a certified public accountant based in San Pedro, California, has been serving local entrepreneurs and startups for over 15 years, pro...
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James P. Hannon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Based in San Pedro, California, James P. Hannon has been providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses for over 15 years. His exp...
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Marvin Cohen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Located in San Pedro, California, Marvin Cohen is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busine...
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Lisa C. Risi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Based in San Pedro, California, Lisa C. Risi offers general accounting and advisory services tailored to the needs of family-owned enterprises and ind...
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Jay T. Shulman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
As a certified public accountant, Jay T. Shulman has been providing accounting and financial expertise to clients in the San Pedro, California area si...
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Kenneth S. Friedman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Kenneth S. Friedman, a practicing certified public accountant in San Pedro, California, brings over 20 years of experience in providing tailored accou...
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Howard Londner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Pedro, California 90731
Based in San Pedro, California, Howard Londner provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services to small and medium-sized businesses...

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.