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Showing 81 to 90 of 140 CPAs in San Rafael, California
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Christine E. Hoburg
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Located in San Rafael, California, Christine E. Hoburg provides accounting services to individuals and businesses in the area. With over 15 years of e...
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Gary M. Winston
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Located in San Rafael, California, Gary M. Winston is a certified public accountant with 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small...
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Robert Brownstein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Robert Brownstein, a certified public accountant, is based in San Rafael, California. With over 10 years of experience, he provides specialized servic...
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Marlea D. Taylor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Located in San Rafael, California, Marlea D. Taylor is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing tax planning and co...
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Margaret E. Baker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Margaret E. Baker, a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California, has over a decade of experience providing bookkeeping and financial...
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Denis G. Gleason
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Denis G. Gleason is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in the field. Based in San Rafael, California, his practice focuses...
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Timothy J. Dale
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Timothy J. Dale is a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California, with over 15 years of experience serving clients across various indu...
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Gyu H. Kang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Gyu H. Kang is a certified public accountant based in San Rafael, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax service...
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Alexander J. Ambrosi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Based in San Rafael, California, Alexander J. Ambrosi provides accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as various business structur...
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Steven P. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location San Rafael, California Licensed in California
Based in San Rafael, California, Steven P. Miller has over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to individuals and families, as wel...

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.