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Michelle M. Bono
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Located in Santa Monica, California, Michelle M. Bono provides specialized accounting services to a diverse range of clients, including family-owned e...
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Candace A. Wernick
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Candace A. Wernick is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over a decade of experience in providing accounting servic...
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Kelley G. Cohen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
A certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, Kelley G. Cohen serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned ent...
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Jun-Beom Kim
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
Jun-Beom Kim is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California. With nearly 15 years of experience, he provides expert accounti...
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Adam Z. Kuhn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Maintaining financial records and preparing tax returns for various business structures, Adam Z. Kuhn is a certified public accountant based in Santa...
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Michael A. Altschuler
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
Michael A. Altschuler is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing financial guid...
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Paul L. Shaw
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Based in Santa Monica, California, Paul L. Shaw is a seasoned public accountant serving entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized businesses across vari...
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David L. Soroko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
David L. Soroko is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience serving various business structur...
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Ari Hahyar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
Based in Santa Monica, California, Ari Hahyar provides a range of accounting services to meet the diverse needs of small and medium-sized businesses,...
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Angeli Mehta
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
Angeli Mehta is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance t...

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.