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Showing 101 to 110 of 194 CPAs in Santa Monica, California
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Ming-Chun Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Ming-Chun Lu is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California. With over 10 years of experience in financial services, she spe...
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David T. Molnar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
David T. Molnar, a certified public accountant, has been based in Santa Monica, California, since 2002. His primary focus is on providing individual a...
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Traci K. Shelton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Traci K. Shelton, a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, provides accounting and tax services to Family-Owned Enterprises an...
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Frances Franco
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Located in Santa Monica, California, Frances Franco provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses in various structures, in...
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Robert A. Rivero
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Monica, California, Robert A. Rivero is a seasoned accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing expert financial guidance....
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Jeannie H. Vu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Monica, California, Jeannie H. Vu is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance...
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Marlin Brinsky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in Illinois
Based in Santa Monica, California, Marlin Brinsky has been providing accounting services since 2008. With expertise in Basic Accounting Services, Smal...
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Yan Zhang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Yan Zhang is a practicing CPA with over 10 years of experience in accounting and tax services based in Santa Monica, California. He specializes in pro...
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Kourosh Niknejad
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in California
Based in Santa Monica, California, Kourosh Niknejad is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing tax planning and consu...
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Russell B. Schoen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California Licensed in Virginia
Russell B. Schoen is a seasoned public accountant with over 20 years of experience in Santa Monica, California. He specializes in providing comprehens...

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.