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Showing 21 to 30 of 140 CPAs in San Rafael, California
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Jacob E. Zeisler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Located in San Rafael, California, Jacob E. Zeisler has been providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses since 2002. His expert...
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Bruce K. Gribens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Based in San Rafael, California, Bruce K. Gribens provides expert accounting services to various business structures and family-owned enterprises. Wit...
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Ronald F. Stempek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Ronald F. Stempek, a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience, serves clients in the San Rafael, California area. His services inc...
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Henrietta C. Moss
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in Florida
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 Licensed in California
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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Shital Patel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Based in San Rafael, California, Shital Patel is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing expert tax planning and consultin...
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Yuan Li
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
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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Tracey V. Nelson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
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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Carol A. Kresse
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in Nevada
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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Catherine J. Connolly
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in Massachusetts
Catherine J. Connolly is a certified public accountant in San Rafael, California, with over 15 years of experience providing expert financial guidance...

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.