Surfing for CPAs

The California Society of Certified Public Accountants has added a “Find a CPA” interactive service to its Web site at https://www.calcpa.org.

The service allows consumers to search for a CPA by area of specialty, niche services provided, languages spoken, area code and job title. After presenting a list of qualified candidates, the consumer can select a name and see a brief resume, along with contact information, including e-mail addresses.

The service matches others provided by rival tax preparation groups such as the National Assn. of Enrolled Agents at https://www.naea.org.

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Liz Pulliam covers insurance, taxes and other personal finance issues for The Times. She can be reached at liz.pulliam@latimes.com.

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