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Showing 11 to 20 of 69 CPAs in Santa Maria, California
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Terri S. Harris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Terri S. Harris is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to entrepreneurs and small to med...
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Irene A. Melton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Irene A. Melton is a certified public accountant in practice since 2008, offering accounting and advisory services to the Santa Maria, California comm...
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Sheryl L. Iles-Brunk
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Based in Santa Maria, California, Sheryl L. Iles-Brunk brings over 20 years of experience to her role as a certified public accountant, providing expe...
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Michael A. Courtright
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Michael A. Courtright is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Maria, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing accountin...
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Travis J. Hole
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Travis J. Hole, a certified public accountant based in Santa Maria, California, has over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance to ent...
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Catherine A. Buchert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Catherine A. Buchert is a certified public accountant based in Santa Maria, California, with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services...
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Carrie A. Troup
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Located in Santa Maria, California, Carrie A. Troup brings over 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant providing expert guidance to s...
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Jeanne L. Greenelsh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Based in Santa Maria, California, Jeanne L. Greenelsh provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses across various structur...
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Adam V. Guise
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Based in Santa Maria, California, Adam V. Guise provides a range of accounting services to clients in the region. With over 10 years of experience in...
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Jose R. Duarte
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Jose R. Duarte, a certified public accountant based in Santa Maria, California, has been serving small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-...

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.