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Showing 11 to 20 of 34 CPAs in Scotts Valley, California
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Zhi M. Lu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Based in Scotts Valley, California, Zhi M. Lu is a seasoned accountant with over 10 years of experience in providing financial guidance to clients. Sp...
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Robert E. Mazurek
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Located in Scotts Valley, California, Robert E. Mazurek is a certified public accountant with over two decades of experience in tax planning and consu...
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Ron D. Barrington
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Ron D. Barrington is a certified public accountant based in Scotts Valley, California, with extensive experience serving entrepreneurs and startups, a...
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Allen F. Menezes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Based in Scotts Valley, California, Allen F. Menezes is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience. He provides specialized servic...
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Thomas R. Lindsay
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Located in Scotts Valley, California, Thomas R. Lindsay is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in financial management. With over...
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Craig T. Ritchie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Located in Scotts Valley, California, Craig T. Ritchie is a seasoned accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing expert financial guidanc...
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Michelle M. Molfino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Michelle M. Molfino is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Scotts Valley, California. With over 15 years of experience, she provides expertis...
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Peter L. Eidelman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Located in Scotts Valley, California, Peter L. Eidelman offers various accounting services for business and individual clients. With over 30 years of...
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Catherine E. Lauber
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Catherine E. Lauber is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving the community of Scotts Valley, California. With over 10 years of experience in acc...
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Kenneth J. Crandell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Scotts Valley, California 95066
Kenneth J. Crandell is a certified public accountant based in Scotts Valley, California, providing accounting services since 2007. His areas of specia...

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.