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Showing 31 to 40 of 69 CPAs in Santa Maria, California
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Kenneth A. Jensen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93456
Kenneth A. Jensen, a certified public accountant, has been providing financial expertise to clients in Santa Maria, California, since 2005. His servic...
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Sandra L. Adam
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Sandra L. Adam is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving businesses and individuals in Santa Maria, California. Her sp...
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Patrick D. Mc Dermott
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Located in Santa Maria, California, Patrick D. Mc Dermott is a seasoned certified public accountant with extensive experience serving family-owned ent...
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Nathaniel Graessle
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Nathaniel Graessle, a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience, operates his practice in Santa Maria, California. His professional...
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Craig S. Bernard
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Craig S. Bernard is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and sta...
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Tamara L. Lodes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Tamara L. Lodes is a seasoned accounting professional based in Santa Maria, California, with over 20 years of experience serving the local community....
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Stephen M. Powers
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Stephen M. Powers is a certified public accountant based in Santa Maria, California, with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Robert A. Ogden
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Located in Santa Maria, California, Robert A. Ogden provides comprehensive accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, individuals, and...
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Yousef A. Hajjaj
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93454
Yousef A. Hajjaj is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in Santa Maria, California, with over 15 years of experience. His exp...
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James O. Reiner
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Maria, California 93455
Based in Santa Maria, California, James O. Reiner is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience providing financial guidance to sm...

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.