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Showing 71 to 80 of 178 CPAs in Santa Clara, California
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Jason A. Sousley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Clara, California, Jason A. Sousley provides accounting and tax services to small and medium-sized businesses, including S-Corps, partn...
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Seung S. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Clara, California, Seung S. Lee is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in the field. Her area of specializat...
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Susan M. Van Loon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Susan M. Van Loon is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving the accounting needs of small and medium-sized businesses...
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Nitin Sharma
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Nitin Sharma is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to a di...
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Thomas R. Bertao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Clara, California, Thomas R. Bertao provides accounting services to a variety of businesses, including S-corps, partnerships, and LLCs....
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Cecil Mak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in New York
Based in Santa Clara, California, Cecil Mak is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving the financial needs of small and...
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Grant R. Walther
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Clara, California, Grant R. Walther has over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses...
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Cristina M. Claussen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Cristina M. Claussen, a seasoned accounting professional based in Santa Clara, California, offers her expertise to various business structures, includ...
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John S. Gleason
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in Florida
Based in Santa Clara, California, John S. Gleason is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing tax and accounting se...
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Ping Huang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California Licensed in California
Ping Huang is a practicing CPA in Santa Clara, California, with over 10 years of experience providing accounting and tax services. Her expertise lies...

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.