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John C. Hammer
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
With over 12 years of experience, John C. Hammer provides personalized accounting solutions to entrepreneurs and startups in the Long Beach, Mississippi area. His expertise spans basic accounting services, tax compliance, and business tax services, catering to the needs of individuals and families as well. Hammer's services include retirement account tax reporting, payroll processing, and compliance, ensuring his clients' financial matters are accurately handled and legally compliant.
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Rose M. Ogilvie
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Long Beach, Mississippi 39560
Rose M. Ogilvie is a certified public accountant with extensive experience serving the financial needs of small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups in the Long Beach, Mississippi area. With over 15 years of experience in general accounting and advisory services, tax planning and consulting, and financial planning, she provides expertise in basic accounting services, individual tax services, and financial planning. She has a proven track record of helping clients meet their financial goals through tailored tax planning and consulting services.

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.