Derrick Stubbs & Stith acquires Lexington firm

COLUMBIA, SC – August 5, 2013 – Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, a Columbia firm providing accounting, auditing, taxation and business consulting, is pleased to announce it has acquired the practice of public accounting from Frankie and Karen Dial, who retired from the firm of Dial, Hite & Associates, LLC, in May of this year.

Under the acquisition, JoAnn Hebda, formerly with Dial, Hite, & Associates, has joined Derrick Stubbs and will be a familiar face for transitioning clients. The Dials will also remain involved with the firm through the remainder of the year to assist with the changeover.

David Masters, managing partner at Derrick Stubbs, said the firm is looking forward to being the new advisor for the Dials’ former clients. We are honored the Dials have trusted us as the firm to continue providing professional services to their clients, he said. We pledge to provide excellent and timely services to all clients, and we are dedicated to making this a smooth transition.

In addition to the professional services they had come to expect from Dial, Hite & Associates, Masters said Derrick Stubbs is now providing their new clients with many additional services and new areas of expertise.

About Derrick Stubbs

Derrick, Stubbs & Stith, LLP, was founded in 1950 on the principles of providing the highest-quality professional services, with a focus on personal attention to client goals. A member of the McGladrey Alliance of CPA Firms, Derrick Stubbs is committed to staying ahead of the ever-changing requirements of today’s business environment. The firm presently consists of seven partners and 25 professional and administrative staff members. The partners are A. David Masters (managing partner), Charles R. Statler, Jr., Alan F. Grimsley, Hugh R. Penny, K. Todd Dailey, Timothy M. Monahan and David L. Splittgerber. Learn more at www.dsscpa.com.