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Showing 141 to 150 of 170 CPAs in Santa Rosa, California
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Gabriel M. Dunton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95405
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Gabriel M. Dunton is a certified public accountant with over 10 years of experience serving small business owners and...
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Laurie M. Brown
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Laurie M. Brown is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with an office in Santa Rosa, California. With over 15 years of experience in tax plan...
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Joseph C. Kitts
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95401
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Joseph C. Kitts is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in providing accounting services to...
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Tanya J. Knapp
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Tanya J. Knapp is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in providing financial services to individuals and families in...
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Michelle R. Crosbie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Michelle R. Crosbie is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in the field. Her expertise lie...
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Renee D. Kramer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
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Gerald E. Rice
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95405
Gerald E. Rice is a certified public accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, with over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation. He speci...
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Shannon K. Koeller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Shannon K. Koeller, a certified public accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, has over 10 years of experience providing tax planning and consulti...
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Deanna J. Partridge
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95407
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Deanna J. Partridge offers specialized tax and accounting services to individuals and businesses. With over a decade...
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Jared D. Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Jared D. Johnson is a certified public accountant based in Santa Rosa, California. With over 15 years of experience in public accounting, he provides...

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.