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Showing 101 to 110 of 178 CPAs in Santa Clara, California
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Katie K. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Katie K. Smith is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial service...
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Zheng Zhuang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Zheng Zhuang, a certified public accountant, brings over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxation to his practice, serving clients in the Gre...
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Sunil R. Verma
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Sunil R. Verma is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over a decade of experience in providing comprehensive accounti...
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Tai Kimura
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Tai Kimura is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 12 years of experience providing financial guidance to small a...
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Melissa C. Abel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Based in Santa Clara, California, Melissa C. Abel is a seasoned accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing comprehensive accounting solu...
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Christine A. Pryor
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Based in Santa Clara, California, Christine A. Pryor has provided accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as small and medium-sized...
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Pai Hsiang P. Yeh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Based in Santa Clara, California, Pai Hsiang P. Yeh brings over 15 years of experience as a certified public accountant, focusing on serving family-ow...
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Chia H. Lo
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Based in Santa Clara, California, Chia H. Lo provides accounting services to a range of clients. With over a decade of experience, she specializes in...
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Harsh Rungta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Hailing from Santa Clara, California, Harsh Rungta brings over 12 years of experience serving various business entities, with a focus on small and med...
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Loreen A. Kozen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
Loreen A. Kozen is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing bookkeeping and finan...

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.