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Damien M. Vinson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95054
As a seasoned Santa Clara, California-based CPA, Damien M. Vinson has over a decade of experience providing expert financial guidance to family-owned...
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Katherine F. Fuller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Katherine F. Fuller is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and ad...
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Irene P. Lui
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Based in Santa Clara, California, Irene P. Lui provides accounting services to clients in various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships...
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Pei-Shi Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Pei-Shi Wu is a certified public accountant based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to bus...
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Tamara Pulido
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95052
Tamara Pulido is a certified public accountant, based in Santa Clara, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. Her spe...
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Frisye Karnadi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Frisye Karnadi is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Clara, California, with extensive experience in providing accounting services. Wi...
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Peggy Liu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Peggy Liu is a certified public accountant with nearly a decade of experience in the financial industry. Based in Santa Clara, California, she provide...
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Susana Arbe
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95050
Located in Santa Clara, California, Susana Arbe is a licensed Certified Public Accountant with more than 10 years of experience in providing accountin...
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John P. Gemetti
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Based in Santa Clara, California, John P. Gemetti has over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as w...
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Shilpa Gupta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Clara, California 95051
Based in Santa Clara, California, Shilpa Gupta is a seasoned certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience. Her areas of speciali...

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.