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Showing 11 to 20 of 73 CPAs in Santa Cruz, California
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Sheri L. Billings
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95060
Sheri L. Billings is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Cruz, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and business...
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James R. Bouchard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95062
Based in Santa Cruz, California, James R. Bouchard is a seasoned CPA with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to family-owned ent...
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Heather L. Babcock
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95061
Located in Santa Cruz, California, Heather L. Babcock is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing financial guidance t...
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Barbara L. Brisson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95060
Based in Santa Cruz, California, Barbara L. Brisson is a seasoned accounting professional with over 25 years of experience providing guidance to vario...
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Glenn S. Yarmeak
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95060
Glenn S. Yarmeak is a certified public accountant based in Santa Cruz, California, with over 20 years of experience in tax and accounting services. Hi...
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Deborah R. Zenker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95062
Deborah R. Zenker is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed to practice in California, serving the Santa Cruz area. With over 20 years of experi...
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Donald J. Dow
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95062
Based in Santa Cruz, California, Donald J. Dow is a seasoned accounting professional with over 20 years of experience providing expert guidance to ent...
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Francis Beahan
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95060
Francis Beahan, a certified public accountant based in Santa Cruz, California, has over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to individ...
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Rocco V. Cappalla
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95060
Based in Santa Cruz, California, Rocco V. Cappalla is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience. He specializes in providing indi...
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Teresa P. Corwin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Cruz, California 95065
Teresa P. Corwin is a certified public accountant in Santa Cruz, California with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services to family-o...

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.