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Showing 41 to 50 of 104 CPAs in Westlake Village, California
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Gordon Chu
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Gordon Chu, a certified public accountant, is based in Westlake Village, California, and has been providing accounting services to clients for over 15...
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Joyce L. Chang
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91359
Based in Westlake Village, California, Joyce L. Chang provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. With ov...
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Gerald W. Hribal
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Gerald W. Hribal is a certified public accountant based in Westlake Village, California. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in providing...
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Brian D. Kansky
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Brian D. Kansky is a certified public accountant located in Westlake Village, California, with over 15 years of experience in the field. He specialize...
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Michael S. Helm
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Michael S. Helm provides general accounting and advisory services to a diverse range of clients. With over 25 y...
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Erik D. Brink
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Erik D. Brink is a certified public accountant, licensed to practice in the state of California, with over 15 years of experience in providing account...
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Sharon A. Speitel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91359
Based in Westlake Village, California, Sharon A. Speitel has over 20 years of experience providing accounting services to entrepreneurs and startups,...
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Steven A. Gewirtz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Steven A. Gewirtz is a certified public accountant serving clients in various industries, including entrepreneu...
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Meredith A. Lucciola
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91359
Meredith A. Lucciola is a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) with over 10 years of experience serving various industries, including entreprene...
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Herbert C. Lightfoot
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Herbert C. Lightfoot provides expert accounting services to individuals and families in the Los Angeles area. W...

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.