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Katrina Carrizales
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
Katrina Carrizales is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California. With over 15 years of experience in taxation and financia...
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Sydney Zhao
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
CPA Sydney Zhao is a seasoned accounting professional based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience in providing comprehensive f...
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Irina S. Cherednichenko
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90402
Irina S. Cherednichenko is a Certified Public Accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over five years of experience serving entrepreneurs a...
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Laurie E. Berry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
Laurie E. Berry is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving various business structures in Santa Monica, California. She...
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Brian M. Long
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
With over a decade of experience serving the Santa Monica community, Brian M. Long provides a range of accounting services tailored to meet the divers...
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Jr D. Crawford
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Jr. D. Crawford, CPA, is a seasoned financial professional based in Santa Monica, California. With over 10 years of experience in providing general ac...
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Nathan V. Siehr
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Nathan V. Siehr is a certified public accountant (CPA) in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience in various business structures, i...
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Stephanie Hewlett
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Based in Santa Monica, California, Stephanie Hewlett offers a range of accounting services to individuals and businesses in the region, with a focus o...
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Janie T. Thomas
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
Janie T. Thomas is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 15 years of experience serving a variety of clients. Her...
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Gregory M. Collins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90402
Gregory M. Collins is a certified public accountant serving the Santa Monica, California area with over 15 years of experience. He specializes in basi...

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.