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Marvelyn M. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pinehurst, Georgia 31070
Marvelyn M. Smith is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 15 years of experience in Pinehurst, Georgia. She specializes in providing general accounting and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as family-owned enterprises. Smith's expertise includes basic accounting services, small business accounting, and tax compliance, with a particular focus on ensuring payroll processing and compliance for her clients.
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Sandra G. Herndon
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pinehurst, Georgia 31070
Sandra G. Herndon, a certified public accountant, has over 15 years of experience serving clients in Pinehurst, Georgia, and surrounding areas. Her practice focuses on providing expert tax planning and consulting services to entrepreneurs and startups, as well as family-owned enterprises, helping them navigate complex tax regulations and optimize their financial strategies. With a specialization in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services, Sandra offers IRS representation and support to clients facing tax disputes or audits.
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Thomas R. Kent
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pinehurst, Georgia 31070
Thomas R. Kent is a certified public accountant (CPA) based in Pinehurst, Georgia, with over a decade of experience providing financial guidance to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals and families. With a focus on basic accounting services, individual tax services, and business tax services, Kent offers specialized expertise in tax preparation, planning, and representation before the IRS. His services include retirement account tax reporting, providing timely and accurate tax filings for self-directed IRAs, 401(k)s, and other retirement plans.

Georgia's dynamic CPA market serves a diverse economy anchored by Atlanta's corporate headquarters and the state's growing population. The Georgia State Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 80 hours of continuing professional education every two years, including 2 hours of ethics and 16 hours in accounting and auditing subjects.

Key Tax Considerations: Georgia has a flat 5.39% corporate income tax and individual income tax up to 5.75%. CPAs commonly handle state income tax compliance, sales and use tax, and various business tax credits including the film tax credit. The state's logistics hub status creates demand for nexus studies and multi-state tax planning. Atlanta's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters generates sophisticated corporate tax work.

Industry Specializations: Logistics and transportation (Atlanta is a major hub), film and television production, manufacturing, financial services, technology, real estate development, and agriculture are primary focus areas. CPAs often specialize in film production incentives, qualified opportunity zone investments, and serving the unique needs of rapidly growing companies in Atlanta's tech corridor.

For CPA Professionals: The Georgia Society of CPAs provides comprehensive support across the state. Atlanta dominates the market with numerous national and regional firms, creating strong competition but also abundant opportunities. Secondary markets like Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, and Athens offer lower cost of living with growing opportunities. The state's business-friendly reputation and continued population growth from other states create expanding demand for accounting services.