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Showing 1 to 10 of 178 CPAs in Santa Clara, California
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Xiaolan Yang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Xiaolan Yang is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrep...
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Chris C. Kondo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Based in Santa Clara, California, Chris C. Kondo is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience serving small and medium-sized busine...
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Ronald R. Frye
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Based in Santa Clara, California, Ronald R. Frye is a seasoned accounting professional with over 25 years of experience providing expert guidance to i...
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Charles W. Gibson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Based in Santa Clara, California, Charles W. Gibson is a seasoned certified public accountant with extensive experience providing general accounting a...
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John H. Kennedy
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Based in Santa Clara, California, John H. Kennedy has over a decade of experience providing expert accounting services to clients across a range of in...
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Kadidia M. Traore
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
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Winnifred W. Van Veeren
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Winnifred W. Van Veeren is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Clara, California. With over 15 years of experience, Van Veeren provides...
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Chuan J. Fu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Chuan J. Fu is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving the Santa Clara, California area. His expertise includes basic a...
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Ryan Michael Y. Hirata
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Ryan Michael Y. Hirata is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience in taxation and accounting....
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Young H. Han
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Based in Santa Clara, California, Young H. Han is a seasoned accountant with over 20 years of experience providing comprehensive financial solutions t...

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.