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Showing 31 to 40 of 140 CPAs in San Rafael, California
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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...
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Kathleen R. Schaum
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Kathleen R. Schaum is a certified public accountant with 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to clients in San Rafael, California. She...
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Jacob E. Zeisler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
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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Carol B. Goepp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Carol B. Goepp is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in accounting and taxation, serving clients in San Rafael, California....
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William M. Bradford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Based in San Rafael, California, William M. Bradford is an experienced certified public accountant (CPA) with a focus on providing tax compliance and...
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Xueling Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Xueling Lu is a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California, with over a decade of experience serving family-owned enterprises and sma...
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Sandra G. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Sandra G. Smith, a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California, has over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to family...
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Tina M. Wapp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Tina M. Wapp is a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing basic ac...
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Andrew Stokes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94901
Based in San Rafael, California, Andrew Stokes is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax planning and consulting. He provides...
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Joshua W. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California 94903
Located in San Rafael, California, Joshua W. Brown is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to...

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.