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Showing 91 to 100 of 194 CPAs in Santa Monica, California
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Jason M. Booth
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Jason M. Booth is a certified public accountant in Santa Monica, California. With over 15 years of experience, he provides individual and business tax...
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Linda Almogue
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Linda Almogue is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience providing accounting services...
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Katherine B. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Katherine B. Miller, a certified public accountant, has been serving the Santa Monica community for over 20 years. Her practice focuses on tax plannin...
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Ralph P. Turney
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Ralph P. Turney is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 25 years of experience in providing financial guidance t...
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Hnin T. Lai
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
Hnin T. Lai is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California, with over 12 years of experience serving entrepreneurs and start...
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Samuel B. Moses
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Based in Santa Monica, California, Samuel B. Moses has been a practicing CPA for over a decade, focusing on delivering accurate and timely financial g...
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Danielle R. Guillou
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
Danielle R. Guillou is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California, with over 10 years of experience in accounting and taxat...
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William Ash
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90402
Located in Santa Monica, California, William Ash is a seasoned tax professional with extensive experience in providing tailored accounting services. W...
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Christopher J. Gwiazda
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Located in Santa Monica, California, Christopher J. Gwiazda is a Certified Public Accountant with experience serving the tax and accounting needs of s...
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Manouchehr Danesh
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
Located in Santa Monica, California, Manouchehr Danesh is a seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience providing expert accounting and tax service...

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.