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Showing 41 to 50 of 89 CPAs in West Hills, California
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Virginia R. Hagen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Virginia R. Hagen is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving clients in West Hills, California, with over 15 years of experience in various accoun...
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Akemi Matsumoto
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Located in West Hills, California, Akemi Matsumoto is a certified public accountant (CPA) with years of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Celia N. Tello
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Located in West Hills, California, Celia N. Tello provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and individuals and families. With over 15...
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Chris Leon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Based in West Hills, California, Chris Leon is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in the field. His practice focuses on pr...
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Gary R. Raikin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Gary R. Raikin, a seasoned tax professional, has been providing expert accounting services to clients in the West Hills, California area for over 15 y...
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Lillian Yovovich
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Lillian Yovovich is a certified public accountant based in West Hills, California, with over 10 years of experience in providing accounting and tax se...
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William C. Bilkiss
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Based in West Hills, California, William C. Bilkiss provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and various business structures, includin...
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Peter Comar
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Based in West Hills, California, Peter Comar is a seasoned accountant providing financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups. With over 15 years o...
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Anne G. Bauman
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Based in West Hills, California, Anne G. Bauman provides professional accounting services to the local community. With over 15 years of experience, sh...
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Janice L. Owen
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location West Hills, California 91307
Janice L. Owen is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in West Hills, California, with over 20 years of experience in financial services. Serving...

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.