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Accountants and CPAs in Santa Barbara, CA.

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Santa Barbara accounting at a glance

71%

of Santa Barbara firms are one person.
37 solo · 10 small · 5 mid-size or larger

31

are CPA firms. 8 more are enrolled agents.
The other 12 have no CPA or EA on the IRS register.

17

mention tax prep on their website.
14 tax planning · 8 bookkeeping · 5 fractional CFO

Counts from public records and firm websites. 10 firms say they work in QuickBooks.

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52 firms matchof 52 in Santa Barbara, CA

1

Bartlett Pringle & Wolf

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Santa Barbara, CA · Medium · CPA

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2

Berti Spechler Sarmiento McKay

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Santa Barbara, CA · Medium · CPA · EA

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3

Coastal Income Tax Services

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · EA

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4

Kemble White

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · Attorney

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5

Sb Tax Pros

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · EA

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6

Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co. LLP

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Santa Barbara, CA · Large · CPA

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7

Mac Farlane Faletti & Co.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Medium · CPA

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8

Prosperity Partners

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Santa Barbara, CA · Medium · CPA

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9

Nicholson & Schwartz

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · CPA

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10

Palius, O'Kelley & Janzen CPAs, Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · CPA

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11

Balanced Wealth Planning, Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · CPA

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12

Ballew & Fuhrman Cpas

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · CPA

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13

Finca Tax Advisory

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · EA

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14

Franzen & Franzen, LLP

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · CPA

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15

Kenneth F. Bright CPA

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Santa Barbara, CA · Small · CPA

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16

AIR Consulting LLC

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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17

Allman & Scheff, CPAs

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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18

Anacapa Accountancy Corporation

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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19

Balance Financial Management

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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20

Bream Accounting & Tax Service

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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21

Campbell & Howard

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · EA

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22

Cherise Dunham

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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23

Clarendon Street Partners, Inc

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · EA

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24

Classic Plans - -Plan Design & Administration Services dba Classic Plans USA

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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25

Coast Village Group CPAs

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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26

David Rachford CPA

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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27

Dylan Tax Llc

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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28

Eric M. Schenker CPA Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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29

Five Cities CPAs, Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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30

Goodland Cpa

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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31

Honor Family Office, LLC

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · EA

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32

John H. Higgins & Associates Business Co

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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33

Kathleen Ferrell, CPA

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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34

La Cumbre Financial

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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35

Legacy Fiduciary Solutions

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · EA

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36

LogicMonitor, Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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37

Maher & Mitchell, LLP

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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38

Miller & Mcgilvray, Cpas

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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39

Mission Wealth

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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40

QAD Inc.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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41

Ronald J Lincoln, CPA Retired

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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42

Scott H Walther, Inc

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · EA

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43

Scroggs & Associates

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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44

The Guardian CPA P.C.

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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45

Travis J. Wilson, CPA CFP

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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46

Wheeler Accountancy Corporation

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo · CPA

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47

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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48

ByCherry Photography

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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49

Casa Azteca Multi-Service Center

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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50

Muench Bookkeeping

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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51

Santa Barbara Financial

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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52

Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

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Santa Barbara, CA · Solo

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Quick answers

How many accountants are in Santa Barbara?

52 accounting firms list a business address in Santa Barbara, CA. 31 are CPA firms and 8 are enrolled agents.

Is there a vetted accountant in Santa Barbara?

Not yet. Vetted firms that work remotely can take Santa Barbara clients. If you run a Santa Barbara firm, get vetted.

What’s the difference between a CPA, an EA and a bookkeeper?

A CPA is state-licensed and can sign audits. An enrolled agent is federally licensed to represent you before the IRS. A bookkeeper keeps the records current and usually holds no license. Read the full breakdown →

How do I choose an accountant in Santa Barbara?

Start with what you need: a return, the books, or year-round planning. Then ask who they turn away and who picks up in August. The Real Cost of Picking the Wrong Accountant →

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