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Showing 51 to 60 of 104 CPAs in Westlake Village, California
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Wendy M. Wolff
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Wendy M. Wolff is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Westlake Village, California, with over 25 years of experience providing accounting and...
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Herbert C. Lightfoot
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Based in Westlake Village, California, Herbert C. Lightfoot provides expert accounting services to individuals and families in the Los Angeles area. W...
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Judith H. Frank
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Judith H. Frank is a certified public accountant based in Westlake Village, California. With over 10 years of experience in the field, she specializes...
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Howard J. Abrams
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Based in Westlake Village, California, Howard J. Abrams has over 15 years of experience in public accounting, providing guidance to entrepreneurs and...
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Yiming Y. Eklove
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Based in Westlake Village, California, Yiming Y. Eklove is an experienced CPA with a history of providing expert tax and financial guidance to individ...
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Henry J. Abramson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Based in Westlake Village, California, Henry J. Abramson is a certified public accountant with extensive experience in tax planning and consulting. Wi...
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Regina A. Barton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Regina A. Barton is a certified public accountant (CPA) serving Westlake Village, California, with over 15 years of experience. Her expertise lies in...
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Matthew K. Skarin
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Based in Westlake Village, California, Matthew K. Skarin provides tax and accounting expertise to a diverse range of clients. With over [number of yea...
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Samuel J. Paisley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Based in Westlake Village, California, Samuel J. Paisley has over 20 years of experience providing accounting and advisory services to clients in the...
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Luis A. Oliveira
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California Licensed in California
Luis A. Oliveira is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing taxation and accounting expertise to clients in Westlake...

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.