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Hilton J. Simon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95402
Hilton J. Simon is a certified public accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, with over 10 years of experience serving small and medium-sized busi...
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Ian J. Morris
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95405
Located in Santa Rosa, California, Ian J. Morris is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing financial expertise to...
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Barbara J. Schmidt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Barbara J. Schmidt is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience serving family-owned enterprises...
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Constance J. Austring
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Constance J. Austring is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving the community in Santa Rosa, California. With more than 15 years of experience in...
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Douglas F. Van Deren
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95401
Douglas F. Van Deren is a Certified Public Accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance t...
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Terry A. Wall
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Terry A. Wall is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Santa Rosa, California, with over 20 years of experience in accounting and tax services....
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Carlo Figliolini
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Carlo Figliolini is a licensed CPA based in Santa Rosa, California, with over 15 years of experience serving small and medium-sized businesses, includ...
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Cleet E. Snyder
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95401
Cleet E. Snyder is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in Santa Rosa, California. His areas of specializati...
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Aaron R. Tompkins
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95401
Aaron R. Tompkins is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) in Santa Rosa, California, with over 12 years of experience providing financial guid...
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Jennifer S. Sycip
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95409
Jennifer S. Sycip, a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience, provides tax compliance and financial planning services to individu...

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.