California

The Top 25 Firm is expanding its presence in Southern California by acquiring GPW in San Diego, its latest M&A deal since receiving private equity funding.

The doubling of California's film and TV tax credits to $750 million a year is showing promise in bringing production back to the state.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that adds alternative pathways to CPA licensure, which will go into effect Jan 1. 2026.

The California Society of CPAs and the National Association of Black Accountants are helping the entertainment community, businesses and homeowners recover.

The CPA organizations sent a joint comment letter to the California Air Resources Board asking for changes in the state's climate risk disclosure rules.

The California Society of CPAs launched a promotional campaign to highlight the value and role of CPAs and to attract others to the profession.

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Transit operators in San Francisco's Bay Area are facing massive budget shortfalls as ridership lingers well below its prepandemic levels.

The fast-growing international network formed by former partners from Arthur Andersen has expanded to San Diego.

The company said the city used the presence of its Cruise self-driving unit to tie its tax bill to a portion of its global revenue.

The Top 50 Firm is expanding its presence in the Bay Area, effective Dec. 1.

The Golden State is poised to fall well short of its budget forecasts as the recent stock market slump erodes the state's tax takings.

State legislators passed a bill that would leapfrog the Securities and Exchange Commission's efforts to require companies to disclose their greenhouse gases and climate-related financial risks.

California may have some of the highest personal income taxes in the country, but it's one of the few states that doesn't tax lottery wins.

BPM LLP merges in O&S CPAs and Business Advisors; and JLK Rosenberger adds Mark F. Wille's CPA practice.

Los Angeles voters approved a tax on the sale of mansions and other multimillion-dollar real estate transactions to raise money for affordable housing.

The flow of money from private foundations to donor-advised funds has jumped substantially in recent years, highlighting the increasing use of a controversial loophole in charitable law, a new audit shows.

CliftonLarsonAllen is expanding its presence in California by adding a Salinas-based accounting and advisory firm, effective Nov. 1, 2022.

California drew in 11% less in personal income tax revenue than it expected so far this year.

The California Small Business Relief Act established the tax credit, largely in reaction to the $10,000 limit on the state and local tax deduction under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.