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Showing 171 to 178 of 178 CPAs in Santa Clara, California
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Elizabeth Chien
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in New York
Based in Santa Clara, California, Elizabeth Chien provides accounting services to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups, wit...
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Joanna C. Chin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in New York
Based in Santa Clara, California, Joanna C. Chin is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Neeraj Bhatia
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in New York
Located in Santa Clara, California, Neeraj Bhatia provides specialized accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized busin...
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Xiaolan Yang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in Virginia
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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Christopher T. Lutes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in Arizona
Based in Santa Clara, California, Christopher T. Lutes provides personalized financial guidance to his clients. With over 15 years of experience in th...
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James T. Bean
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in Pennsylvania
In Santa Clara, California, James T. Bean serves as a certified public accountant (CPA) with years of experience in accounting and taxation. He provid...
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Brian A. Stein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in Arizona
Brian A. Stein is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience. He provides services in sales tax...
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J. M. Doxey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in Arizona
J. M. Doxey is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California. With over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory serv...

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.