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Andre L. Curry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Itta Bena, Mississippi 38941
Based in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Andre L. Curry is a licensed CPA offering tax planning and consulting services to individuals and businesses. With over a decade of experience, Curry specializes in providing financial planning and tax compliance services to entrepreneurs and business owners operating various structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. His expertise in sales tax compliance and basic accounting services enables him to navigate the complex financial needs of startup and established businesses.
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Timothy M. Stephens
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Itta Bena, Mississippi 38941
Located in Itta Bena, Mississippi, Timothy M. Stephens provides accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses with various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. With over [number] years of experience, Mr. Stephens specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and financial planning, helping clients navigate financial complexities and make informed decisions. He also offers IRS representation and bookkeeping, as well as compilation of financial statements, to ensure businesses are in compliance with tax laws and regulations.

Mississippi's CPA community serves a traditional economy with agriculture, manufacturing, and growing gaming industry. The Mississippi State Board of Public Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 120 hours of continuing professional education every three years, including 4 hours of ethics and minimum accounting/auditing requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: Mississippi has graduated individual income tax up to 4.7% and corporate income tax up to 4%. CPAs commonly handle state income tax compliance, sales tax, and various economic development incentives offered to attract and retain businesses. The gaming industry along the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River creates specialized needs for gaming tax compliance and internal controls. Agricultural tax planning remains important in rural areas.

Industry Specializations: Agriculture (cotton, soybeans, catfish farming), manufacturing (automotive, furniture, aerospace), gaming and hospitality, healthcare, energy, forestry, and higher education are key practice areas. CPAs often develop expertise in gaming compliance and controls, agricultural cooperatives, or serving the automotive manufacturing supply chain that has grown in recent decades.

For CPA Professionals: The Mississippi Society of CPAs serves practitioners across the state. Major markets include Jackson (state capital and largest city), the Gulf Coast (gaming and tourism), Tupelo, and university towns like Oxford and Starkville. The state offers very low cost of living and Southern lifestyle, though it faces economic challenges and lower compensation compared to many states. Rural areas often experience CPA shortages, creating opportunities for practitioners comfortable serving smaller communities and agricultural clients.