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Showing 21 to 30 of 181 CPAs in Santa Barbara, California
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Bryan X. Martinez
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93101
Bryan X. Martinez is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving diverse business structures, including S-Corps, partnershi...
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Gregory M. Maher
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93150
Gregory M. Maher, a CPA, has been based in Santa Barbara, California, since 2008, providing a range of accounting services to individuals and business...
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Joseph E. Hammond
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93109
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Joseph E. Hammond offers general accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small...
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Thomas H. Brooks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93105
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Thomas H. Brooks provides a range of accounting services to individuals and family-owned enterprises. With over 15...
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Christopher C. Hardy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93101
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Christopher C. Hardy provides individual and business tax return preparation services to clients across various in...
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Ann M. Wilson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93109
Located in Santa Barbara, California, Ann M. Wilson provides comprehensive financial services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partn...
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Karen A. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93109
Karen A. Brown has over a decade of experience providing accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, Partnerships, and LLCs...
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David J. Trogan Jr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93108
Based in Santa Barbara, California, David J. Trogan Jr offers a variety of accounting services to support individuals and families, as well as entrepr...
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Jeffrey A. Pullen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93109
Located in Santa Barbara, California, Jeffrey A. Pullen offers comprehensive accounting solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of his clients. W...
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Robert J. Tmur
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Barbara, California 93108
Based in Santa Barbara, California, Robert J. Tmur provides expert accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-size...

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.