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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 CPAs in Willits, California
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Brad L. Walton
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Based in Willits, California, Brad L. Walton provides accounting services to individuals and families, entrepreneurs, and startups. With over 15 years...
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Robert N. Tjepkes
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Located in Willits, California, Robert N. Tjepkes offers expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses and family-owned enterprises...
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David P. Schwindt
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Located in Willits, California, David P. Schwindt provides bookkeeping and financial statement compilation services for individuals and families, as w...
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Elaine G. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Located in Willits, California, Elaine G. Smith provides expert financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups....
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James A. Angell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Located in Willits, California, James A. Angell has been providing accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses for over 20 years. His exp...
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David G. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
David G. Smith is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Willits, California, with over 20 years of experience in the field. His areas of specia...
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Frederick A. Steele
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Located in Willits, California, Frederick A. Steele provides accounting services to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups in the reg...
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Leonard C. Nelson
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Willits, California 95490
Nelson, a certified public accountant, offers financial expertise to small and medium-sized businesses in Willits, California. With over 15 years of e...

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.