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Showing 131 to 140 of 181 CPAs in Santa Barbara, California
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Kitty Soo Hoo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93110
Kitty Soo Hoo is a certified public accountant based in Santa Barbara, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services to...
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Arthur A. Allen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93110
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Arthur A. Allen provides expert accounting services to meet the needs of diverse clients, including family-owned e...
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Evelyn B. Yalung
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93108
Evelyn B. Yalung is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in accounting and taxation. Based in Santa Barbara, California, she...
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Donald K. Perkins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93101
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Donald K. Perkins is a seasoned certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing expert a...
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David J. Martin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93150
David J. Martin is a certified public accountant based in Santa Barbara, California, with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance...
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Kathleen A. Ferrell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93111
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Kathleen A. Ferrell has over 20 years of experience providing a range of accounting services to small and medium-s...
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Harry J. Bostwick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93111
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Harry J. Bostwick is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert accounting an...
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Ellen C. Chase
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93105
Ellen C. Chase, a certified public accountant based in Santa Barbara, California, provides expert financial guidance to small and medium-sized busines...
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Dawn A. Mitcham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93190
Dawn Mitcham, a certified public accountant (CPA) in Santa Barbara, California, brings over 15 years of experience in serving entrepreneurs and startu...
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Kate Y. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93111
Kate Y. Lee is a certified public accountant licensed in California, based in Santa Barbara. With over a decade of experience in public accounting, sh...

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.