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Showing 161 to 170 of 194 CPAs in Santa Monica, California
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Scott K. Roberts
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90402
Based in Santa Monica, California, Scott K. Roberts provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals and families. With over t...
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Peter J. Moskal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Based in Santa Monica, California, Peter J. Moskal provides financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses operating in diverse structures, i...
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Keith D. Pew
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Keith D. Pew is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and businesses in Santa Monica, California and surr...
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Nicholas F. Manolelis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Nicholas F. Manolelis is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 12 years of experience. He specializes in providin...
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Donald Swartz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
As a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, Donald Swartz has over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting and tax...
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Deborah N. Byrne
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Deborah N. Byrne is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience providing general accounting and...
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James R. Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Based in Santa Monica, California, James R. Thomas is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to...
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Kevin Lewin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90402
Kevin Lewin is a licensed CPA with over a decade of experience in providing tax and accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepre...
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Alexander A. Rock-Kiris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
Based in Santa Monica, California, Alexander A. Rock-Kiris brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax services. He specializes in provid...
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Jason Chang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Jason Chang is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in providing accounting services in Santa Monica, California. With over 12 year...

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.