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Showing 61 to 70 of 104 CPAs in Westlake Village, California
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Rodney P. Simonds
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91359
Based in Westlake Village, California, Rodney P. Simonds is a seasoned certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in the field of ac...
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Annette Borisavljevic
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Annette Borisavljevic provides expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals...
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Bradford S. Ormsby
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Bradford S. Ormsby is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience serving clients in the Los Angeles area. Based in Westlake...
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Michael R. Frank
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Michael R. Frank, a certified public accountant based in Westlake Village, California, has over 20 years of experience in the field. His specializatio...
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Thomas Tignino
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Thomas Tignino is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing financial guidance t...
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Thomas W. Knox
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Thomas W. Knox is a seasoned CPA with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to individual...
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Catherine L. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Based in Westlake Village, California, Catherine L. Smith is a seasoned CPA with expertise in providing general accounting and advisory services. Offe...
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Patricia M. Greene
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Located in Westlake Village, California, Patricia M. Greene provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses, including various busin...
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Rachel S. Murray
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91359
Rachel S. Murray is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) based in Westlake Village, California. With over 15 years of experience in tax compli...
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Jennifer J. Lutz
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Westlake Village, California 91361
Jennifer J. Lutz is a certified public accountant based in Westlake Village, California. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in providin...

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.