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Charles P. Rafferty
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Charles P. Rafferty, a certified public accountant based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, brings over 20 years of experience in providing financial guidance to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. His expertise lies in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and small business accounting, helping clients navigate complex financial regulations and ensure timely tax submissions. Rafferty also offers specialized IRS representation and sales tax compliance services, providing critical support to clients facing audits or tax-related issues.
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Belinda B. Styres
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Belinda B. Styres is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in tax preparation and financial planning. Serving individuals and families, as well as various business structures including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, her services encompass payroll processing and compliance, individual and business tax return preparation, and basic accounting services. Her expertise also extends to financial planning and business tax services, enabling her to provide comprehensive support to clients with diverse financial needs.
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Jeffrey S. Eilders
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Jeffrey S. Eilders, a certified public accountant with over 20 years of experience, practices in Ridgeland, Mississippi. His practice focuses on providing basic accounting services, financial planning, and individual tax services to family-owned enterprises and individuals and families. Specializing in tax planning and consulting, Eilders helps his clients navigate complex financial matters and achieve their goals. Additionally, his expertise includes bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, ensuring that his clients' financial records are accurate and up-to-date.
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Lea B. Turnipseed
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Lea B. Turnipseed is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience serving clients in a variety of industries. Her specialization in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and individual tax services enables her to cater to the diverse needs of family-owned enterprises and various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Turnipseed's expertise extends to sales tax compliance, bookkeeping, and financial statement compilation, providing clients with a comprehensive range of accounting services.
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Tom C. Lacey
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Tom C. Lacey is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience providing expert accounting services to small and medium-sized businesses across a range of industries. His areas of specialization include financial planning, business tax services, and basic accounting services such as bookkeeping and financial statement compilation. As a seasoned practitioner, Lacey represents clients before the IRS and provides tax representation services to resolve disputes and address issues related to tax compliance.
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John R. Benham
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, John R. Benham has spent over 15 years assisting family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses with their accounting and tax needs. His areas of specialization include basic accounting services, tax compliance, and individual tax services, helping clients navigate complex tax laws and regulations. Benham also provides essential payroll processing and compliance services, ensuring timely payments and adherence to labor laws. Additionally, he offers IRS representation services, assisting clients in resolving tax disputes and audits with the internal revenue service.
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Renae M. Davis
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Renae M. Davis provides accounting expertise with over 15 years of experience. Her services include general accounting and advisory, as well as individual and business tax return preparation, catering to the needs of entrepreneurs and startups, and small and medium-sized businesses. Specializing in basic accounting services, small business accounting, and individual tax services, she offers specialized support for clients navigating complex financial situations, such as financial statement analysis and budgeting.
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Owen R. Mayfield
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Ridgeland-based CPA Owen R. Mayfield brings over 15 years of experience in providing accounting and advisory services to Individuals and Families, Entrepreneurs, and Startups. With expertise in Basic Accounting Services, Business Tax Services, and Individual Tax Services, Mayfield helps clients navigate complex tax laws and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. In addition to General Accounting & Advisory and Sales Tax Compliance, Mayfield's practice also includes specialized services such as annual tax planning and financial statement preparation.
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Dorin Lavric
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Operating out of Ridgeland, Mississippi, Dorin Lavric provides expert accounting services to family-owned enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Lavric specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and small business accounting, providing clients with a comprehensive understanding of their financial situations. The firm offers payroll processing and compliance services, as well as retirement account tax reporting, ensuring clients are in compliance with relevant tax laws and regulations.
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Henry Moore
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157
Henry Moore is a certified public accountant with over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial management, serving clients in Ridgeland, Mississippi. His expertise lies in providing payroll processing and compliance, as well as sales tax compliance services, ensuring businesses meet their reporting and payment obligations under Mississippi state law. As a seasoned accounting professional, Moore specializes in offering basic accounting services, small business accounting, and business tax services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs.

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.