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Showing 101 to 110 of 156 CPAs in Santa Ana, California
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David J. Christian
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92705
David J. Christian is a certified public accountant in Santa Ana, California, with extensive experience. He has been serving various business structur...
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Thomas G. Iwanski
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92705
Thomas G. Iwanski, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, serves clients in Santa Ana, California, focusing on their tax and...
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Quynh T. Nguyen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92707
Based in Santa Ana, California, Quynh T. Nguyen is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in tax planning, financial planning,...
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Douglas J. Burford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92707
Based in Santa Ana, California, Douglas J. Burford provides expert accounting services to a diverse range of clients, including family-owned enterpris...
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Tony S. Debbas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92799
Tony S. Debbas is a certified public accountant based in Santa Ana, California, with over 20 years of experience serving various business structures,...
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Curt B. Graves
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92707
Curt B. Graves is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in the field of accounting and tax services. Based in Santa Ana, Cali...
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Barbara A. Hopper
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92705
Based in Santa Ana, California, Barbara A. Hopper is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Juan J. De Anda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92705
Based in Santa Ana, California, Juan J. De Anda has been a certified public accountant for over 15 years, offering a range of services to his clients....
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John O. Hassett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92705
Located in Santa Ana, California, John O. Hassett has over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to individuals and small business owne...
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Huong L. Nguyen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Ana, California 92705
Huong L. Nguyen is a licensed CPA practicing in Santa Ana, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing tax and accounting services to va...

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.