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Showing 21 to 30 of 34 CPAs in Watsonville, California
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David L. Mc Collum
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Based in Watsonville, California, David L. Mc Collum is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience serving the accounting needs of...
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Lei Su
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Based in Watsonville, California, Lei Su offers comprehensive accounting services to small businesses and entrepreneurs. With over 5 years of experien...
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Alan K. Uyematsu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Alan K. Uyematsu is a certified public accountant based in Watsonville, California, with over 25 years of experience in financial services. He special...
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Christopher P. Fischer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Christopher P. Fischer is a certified public accountant based in Watsonville, California. With over 15 years of experience, he specializes in providin...
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Clara H. Radin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Located in Watsonville, California, Clara H. Radin provides accounting services to clients in diverse business structures, including family-owned ente...
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Brittney A. Dexel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Based in Watsonville, California, Brittney A. Dexel is a certified public accountant (CPA) with extensive experience in providing tax planning and con...
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Michael R. Johnson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Based in Watsonville, California, Michael R. Johnson has been providing accounting services for over 15 years. His experience includes specializing in...
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Jerome R. Leite
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Based in Watsonville, California, Jerome R. Leite is a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience providing accounting and tax exper...
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Thomas C. Townsend
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95076
Thomas C. Townsend, a certified public accountant (CPA), provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses...
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Robert M. Foster
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Watsonville, California 95077
Based in Watsonville, California, Robert M. Foster provides expert accounting services to meet the diverse needs of his clients. With over 15 years of...

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.