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Showing 181 to 190 of 194 CPAs in Santa Monica, California
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Bruce W. Hoffman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Based in Santa Monica, California, Bruce W. Hoffman provides financial guidance to individuals and families, as well as entrepreneurs and startups, ac...
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Ford W. Baertlein
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Based in Santa Monica, California, Ford W. Baertlein is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in serving small and medium-sized busi...
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Denise M. Long
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Denise M. Long is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation. Serving individuals and families,...
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Victoria A. Flynn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Based in Santa Monica, California, Victoria A. Flynn is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and familie...
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Brian P. Parisi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90404
Based in Santa Monica, California, Brian P. Parisi has provided accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals for over 15 years. His...
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Meng Wu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90401
Meng Wu, a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, provides expert accounting and advisory services to entrepreneurs and startu...
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So-Young Hong
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90405
So-Young Hong is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California, with over 10 years of experience. Her areas of specialization inclu...
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James J. Cotton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
James J. Cotton is a certified public accountant based in Santa Monica, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providing basi...
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Heolik Ooi
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Heolik Ooi is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Monica, California, with over a decade of experience in tax and accounting services....
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Brittany H. Wood
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Monica, California 90403
Based in Santa Monica, California, Brittany H. Wood is a seasoned accountant with over 10 years of experience providing expert financial guidance to s...

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.