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Showing 11 to 20 of 140 CPAs in San Rafael, California
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Henrietta C. Moss
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Established in San Rafael, California, Henrietta C. Moss provides financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals and...
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Jed K. Greene
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Jed K. Greene is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs in the San Rafael, C...
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Buddington B. Jones
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Based in San Rafael, California, Buddington B. Jones provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs. With over 15 years of...
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Douglas Lipinski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Douglas Lipinski is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in San Rafael, California, with over 15 years of experience in financial accounting and...
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Susan A. Hill
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Susan A. Hill, a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California, has over 20 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Her expertis...
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Catherine J. Connolly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Catherine J. Connolly is a certified public accountant in San Rafael, California, with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial guidance...
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Carol A. Kresse
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Located in San Rafael, California, Carol A. Kresse is a seasoned public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Tracey V. Nelson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Based in San Rafael, California, Tracey V. Nelson is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 12 years of experience in providing accounting and...
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Yuan Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Based in San Rafael, California, Yuan Li is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrepreneu...
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Xiaorong Chen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Xiaorong Chen, a certified public accountant, provides general accounting and advisory services to individuals and businesses in San Rafael, Californi...

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.