Stokes & Company, CPAs, receives Accounting Firm of the Year award
May 8, 2024
The Professional Association of Small Business Accountants held its 18th annual awards ceremony at the 2024 Spring Marketing & Technology Conference in St. Pete Beach this week. Six well-deserving members…
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Provident Business Financial Services named top SBA 504 Lender by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the seventh consecutive year
April 11, 2024
Provident Business Financial Services, Inc. (Provident), a statewide Certified Development Company and SBA commercial real estate lender, has been named #1 SBA 504 Lender in South Carolina by the U.S.…
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NAI Earle Furman welcomes new Staff Accountant
March 14, 2024
NAI Earle Furman, a leading full-service commercial real estate firm in the Carolinas, recently welcomed a new Staff Accountant to their Greenville office. Diane Adams has an extensive background in…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Nate Lamb, Simple Start LLC
March 12, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Focusing on Cash Flows in a Climate of Higher Interest Rates
February 28, 2024
By Kristen S. Jerome, CPA Partner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Back to the Basics of Cash Flow Management In the decade following the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed kept…
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Learn More about Income Tax Deductions and Credits for South Carolina Families
January 28, 2024
What you need to know: South Carolina offers a variety of credits and deductions that may help eligible families lower their tax liability when filing their 2023 Individual Income Tax…
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Paysmart welcomes newest addition to their leadership team
January 16, 2024
Paysmart Payroll Services, LLC is a full-service payroll company that offers a variety of services like time and attendance, human resources, benefits admin, and talent acquisition. Paysmart works with business…
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Celebrating a Decade of Dedication – Cindy Tilley’s 10-year anniversary with In Site Designs
November 27, 2023
In Site Designs celebrates the remarkable 10-year tenure of Cindy Tilley, serving as Accountant within the company. Since joining In Site Designs a decade ago, Cindy has been an invaluable…
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Greyrock Accounting promotes Elizabeth Campbell to Shareholder
October 31, 2023
Greyrock Accounting announced the promotion of Elizabeth Campbell from Senior Director of Tax Services to Shareholder. Campbell is a registered CPA who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting…
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Stokes & Company, CPAs, hires Michael Swoyer and Katy Reyes
October 3, 2023
Based out of Greenville, SC, Stokes & Company, CPAs is a local firm specializing in monthly accounting, business advisory, payroll services for business owners, and individual tax planning and preparation.…
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Spartanburg-based accounting firm Elliott & Painter names new Partners
June 13, 2023
Elliott & Painter Certified Public Accountants is delighted to share that Denise Smith, CPA, and Tammy Grice, CPA, have joined the Partner team. Smith came aboard as Partner following the…
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Madeline Leach joins professional recruiting firm Forge Search as recruiter
June 1, 2023
Madeline Leach has joined Greenville-based Forge Search + Consulting as a recruiter after six years working in the higher education industry. Leach spent almost four years working in college recruitment…
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Copper Advisors acquires the accounting firm of Edwards & Hedrick CPAs
May 16, 2023
Copper Advisors, a full-service accounting firm in Greenville, has acquired the full-service tax and accounting firm of Edwards & Hedrick CPAs in Greer. The acquisition expands the services footprint of…
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Elliott Davis announces move to BullStreet District in Columbia
May 2, 2023
The Columbia office of Elliott Davis, LLC will occupy the second floor of the BullStreet District’s WestLawn office building beginning this fall. More than 80 employees will move into approximately…
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Putting Your Cash to Work
April 25, 2023
By Charles B. Flowers, CFA The creation of a cash management plan is the best way to optimize your cash. A successful cash management plan incorporates cash needs, time frames,…
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A Guide to Bunching Charitable Contributions
February 27, 2023
by Stephen E. Maggard, CFP® Giving generously to charity is often a topic near and dear to our clients’ hearts; close behind on the priority list is limiting the amount…
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Where Do You Want To Be Five Years From Today?
January 30, 2023
by Ann J. Beckwith, CFP® In goal setting, it’s important to step back and look at where we wish to be and how we spend our time today in the…
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Rhiannon Poore, CEO of Forge Search, elected to United Way of Greenville County Board of Directors
January 30, 2023
Rhiannon Poore, CEO and founder of Forge Search, a Greenville-based professional recruiting firm focused on recruiting for accounting & finance, marketing & sales, and HR and operations, has been elected…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs hires Kevin Guy to support rapidly growing captive insurance client base
November 30, 2022
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), announced that Kevin Guy, CPA, ACI, has joined the firm as audit manager. Guy, who will be based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be focused…
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Do I Need a Quality of Earnings Report?
October 10, 2022
By Tiffany Boozer Audit Associate Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. What IS a Quality of Earnings? A quality of earnings (QoE) is an analysis of the accounting policies and…
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Daniel Fowler joins professional recruiting firm Forge Search as recruiter
September 15, 2022
Daniel Fowler has joined Greenville-based Forge Search + Consulting as a recruiter after a four-year stint with Furman University as men’s basketball Director of Recruiting and Special Assistant to the…
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Budget Office Fiscal Analyst
August 25, 2022
Budget Office Fiscal Analyst University of South Carolina Upstate STA01269PO22 Spartanburg, SC www.uscupstate.edu Under administrative direction, performs financial transactions, including the posting of accounts payable invoices from vendors, cash receipts,…
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Stokes & Company, CPAs, PC promotes within
July 5, 2022
Stokes & Company, CPAs, is a Greenville-based firm specializing in monthly accounting, business advisory, and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual tax planning and preparation. Stokes &…
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Administrative Assistant
July 5, 2022
Peay & Associates, a local CPA firm in Clinton, SC, is looking to add an Administrative Assistant to support our growing team. The firm prides itself on providing personalized services…
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Stokes & Company, CPAs, PC promotes within
June 26, 2022
Stokes & Company, CPAs, a Greenville-based firm specializing in monthly accounting, business advisory, and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual tax planning and preparation, is proud to…
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Stokes & Company, CPAs, PC promotes within
June 22, 2022
Stokes & Company, CPAs, a Greenville-based firm specializing in monthly accounting, business advisory, and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual tax planning and preparation, is proud to…
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Utilizing the 0% Tax Rate on Long-Term Capital Gains
May 1, 2022
By Carolyn Stewart Even if the holidays have passed, it’s never too early or too late to start thinking about what gifts you can give to your loved ones. While…
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Government charge cards require stringent oversight
April 20, 2022
By Richard Eckstrom, S.C. Comptroller Government procurement cards, known as p-cards, are intended to streamline routine purchases such as for office supplies and small dollar items. Functioning like credit cards…
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Charitable Gifting with Appreciated Securities
March 31, 2022
By Anne Marie E. Ashworth, CFP® A charitable gift can be in the form of time, money, or in-kind donation. Whichever the case, the goal is to have the most…
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Elliott Davis welcomes three leaders to executive team
March 17, 2022
Elliott Davis, a business solutions firm providing tax, assurance and consulting services, welcomes three new leaders to the firm’s executive team, strengthening the firm’s focus on innovation, strategic growth and…
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Paysmart Payroll Services names Brad Detandt, Payroll Administrator
February 3, 2022
Paysmart Payroll Services, a sister company of Stokes & Company, CPAs based in Greenville, has named Brad Detandt, Payroll Administrator, as a leader of its growing team. The local firm…
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Fighting for the Truth: Investor Misinformation
January 29, 2022
By Stephen J. Scott, CFP® Within the past decade, the term “fake news” has entered into our lexicon. While most people associate the term with politics, the idea of misleading…
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Paysmart Payroll Services team grows with hire of Sharon Quantrille
January 27, 2022
Paysmart Payroll Services, a sister company of Stokes & Company, CPAs based in Greenville, has hired Sharon Quantrille as Payroll Specialist. The local firm specializes in payroll services for small…
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Need a New Year’s Resolution? Commit to Learning Keyboard Shortcuts to Save Yourself 64 Hours This Year
January 4, 2022
By Kristen S. Jerome, CPA Partner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer I’m a CPA in public practice, surrounded by other CPAs. I’m a bona fide nerd: Exhibit A) One of my…
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Part-Time Cashier
December 23, 2021
Part-Time Cashier University of South Carolina Upstate TMP03697PO21 Spartanburg, SC 29303 www.uscupstate.edu To assist cashier’s office in accepting, recording, posting and reconciling the cash receipts function within Student Account Services…
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Bauknight Pietras & Stormer CPAs add Bartley and Jerome as firm partners
December 1, 2021
Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. (BPS), announced that Allyson Bartley, CPA, and Kristen Jerome, CPA, have joined the firm’s leadership team as partners. The new partners will assume new strategic…
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Your Guide to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
November 19, 2021
By Kristen S. Jerome, CPA Partner, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs, can be used at any level of any organization to evaluate success toward specified goals. …
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The Hobbs Group
November 2, 2021
Full service accounting firm located in Greenville, South Carolina. We specialize in Tax, Auditing & Small Business Services & more!
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The Hobbs Group, P.A. celebrates 35 years
November 2, 2021
The Hobbs Group, P.A., a full-service CPA firm will be celebrating 35 years in business this November. The Hobbs Group provides services in tax, attestation, small business, consulting and more.…
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Business growth and multiple locations leads to accelerated plans of firm administrator position for Tara Kennedy
October 14, 2021
Stokes & Company CPAs, is a local firm specializing in monthly accounting and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual and business tax planning and preparation. With four…
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Count On Us Controller Services promotes Ellen Clement to Associate Vice President
August 22, 2021
Count On Us Controller Services (formerly CFO Services On Demand) has promoted long-time employee Ellen Clement to Associate Vice President and Client Controller. Clement joined the company in 2013 and…
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FPA of South Carolina collaborating with North Carolina chapters to host annual symposium
August 19, 2021
In an effort to bring high-quality educational content to more financial planners, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of South Carolina announced today they plan to collaborate with the Financial Planning…
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CFO Services On Demand rebrands to Count On Us Controller Services
August 6, 2021
JMV Management Services, LLC has changed its operating name from CFO Services On Demand to Count On Us Controller Services. The new name is designed to better align the brand…
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Stokes & Company, CPAs hosts new office ribbon cutting & open house
June 3, 2021
Stokes & Company, CPAs, a Greenville-based firm specializing in monthly accounting, business advisory and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual tax planning and preparation, has relocated its headquarters…
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Order of Contributions
April 30, 2021
By Corinne Hanna, CFP® Whether you are an employee deciding about your annual benefits at election time or an employer deciding which benefits to offer, make your workplace benefits work…
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Emma Francis joins Stokes & Company, CPAs as Business Development Specialist
April 19, 2021
Stokes & Company CPAs, a local firm specializing in monthly accounting and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual and business tax planning and preparation, has added a…
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NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL
March 31, 2021
Senator Thomas Alexander and the intersection of life and work By W. Thomas Smith Jr. AS A BOY GROWING UP in the thriving northwest corner of South Carolina, State Senator…
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Endeavor welcomes three new entrepreneurs to its coworking community
March 24, 2021
A restaurateur, accountant, and HR expert choose workspaces at Endeavor Endeavor, a coworking and shared office space community in downtown Greenville’s LEED-certified ONE tower, announces three new members: Olivia Esquivel,…
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SCRA recently accepted and funded companies
March 2, 2021
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces BrightMa Farms, LLC, being accepted as new Member Company, and being approved for grant funding. Existing Member Company, RAAMP, LLC, was also approved for grant…
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Stokes & Company moves, matures and earns positive peer review
February 2, 2021
Stokes & Company CPAs, a local firm specializing in monthly accounting, business advisory and payroll services for business clients, as well as individual and business tax planning and preparation, is…
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