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Lorelei L. Lambert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Lorelei L. Lambert is a certified public accountant based in Whittier, California. She has over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and tax...
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Roy Faulkinbury
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Based in Whittier, California, Roy Faulkinbury provides accounting and tax services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, a...
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Nicholas S. Teel
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Nicholas S. Teel provides accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and startups in Whittier, California, drawing from over 10 y...
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Philip L. Liberatore
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Based in Whittier, California, Philip L. Liberatore has provided accounting services to clients in the region since 1990. His practice focuses on book...
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Raymond R. Maxwell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in Florida
Based in Whittier, California, Raymond R. Maxwell is a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to...
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Yuka Takano
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Yuka Takano is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Whittier, California, with over 12 years of experience in providing expert accounting serv...
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Sean D. Shockley
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Sean D. Shockley is a certified public accountant based in Whittier, California, with over 15 years of experience serving individuals and families, an...
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Lisa M. Tokarse
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
With over 15 years of experience in accounting, Lisa M. Tokarse provides tax and financial services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-si...
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Melissa A. Dea
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Based in Whittier, California, Melissa A. Dea has over 10 years of experience providing accounting services to clients across various industries, incl...
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Christine L. Reinarts
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Whittier, California Licensed in California
Based in Whittier, California, Christine L. Reinarts brings over 15 years of experience in accounting and taxation to her work with family-owned enter...

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.