Filter Results
Santa Rosa
Filter Results
Santa Rosa
Showing 51 to 60 of 170 CPAs in Santa Rosa, California
R
Richard Schmidt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Richard Schmidt, a seasoned accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, has been providing expert financial services for over 20 years. With a focus o...
NF
Nicholas F. Figliolini
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Nicholas F. Figliolini, a seasoned accountant with 12 years of experience, serves individuals and families, as well as small and medium-sized business...
CR
Carrie R. Leblanc
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Carrie R. Leblanc has over a decade of experience providing accounting services to individuals and family-owned enter...
ND
Neil D. Freebairn
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Based in Santa Rosa, California, Neil D. Freebairn has over 10 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to individuals and famil...
CK
Cynthia K. Miller
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95404
Cynthia K. Miller practices as a certified public accountant in Santa Rosa, California, providing tax planning and consulting expertise for over 15 ye...
AR
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...
JP
James P. Petray
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95401
James P. Petray is a Santa Rosa, California-based CPA with over 20 years of experience providing expert accounting services to clients. He specializes...
BM
Betsy M. Stewart
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Betsy M. Stewart is a certified public accountant residing in Santa Rosa, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providing b...
ZD
Zachary D. Gronich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Zachary D. Gronich is a public accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, with approximately 15 years of experience providing financial guidance to f...
WW
Winston W. Lee
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Santa Rosa, California 95403
Winston W. Lee is a certified public accountant based in Santa Rosa, California, with over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to ind...

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.