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Showing 251 to 260 of 275 CPAs in Walnut Creek, California
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Steven L. Avery
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94596
Based in Walnut Creek, California, Steven L. Avery is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing expert accounting servi...
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Richard A. Austin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94598
Richard A. Austin is a licensed certified public accountant based in Walnut Creek, California, with over 20 years of experience in the field. His prac...
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Donna J. Stone
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94596
Based in Walnut Creek, California, Donna J. Stone has over 25 years of experience providing accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small...
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Chuan Lin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94598
Based in Walnut Creek, California, Chuan Lin is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience providing bookkeeping and financial sta...
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Jody L. Kitazono
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94595
Jody L. Kitazono is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience providing accounting and tax services to clients in...
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Rajesh S. Gharpure
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94597
Rajesh S. Gharpure is a certified public accountant based in Walnut Creek, California. With over 15 years of experience in tax planning and consulting...
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Leslie R. Leibnitz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94596
Based in Walnut Creek, California, Leslie R. Leibnitz is a CPA with over 25 years of experience in providing accounting and tax services to family-own...
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Donna L. Robertson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94596
Donna L. Robertson is a certified public accountant based in Walnut Creek, California, with over 20 years of experience in the field. Her services inc...
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David G. Gregoire
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94595
Based in Walnut Creek, California, David G. Gregoire is a certified public accountant with extensive experience providing bookkeeping and financial st...
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Linda Y. Walker
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Walnut Creek, California 94596
Linda Y. Walker is a certified public accountant based in Walnut Creek, California. With more than 13 years of experience, Walker provides general acc...

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.