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Amy M. Avant
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pickens, South Carolina 29671
Based in Pickens, South Carolina, Amy M. Avant provides professional accounting services to individuals and businesses. With over 5 years of experience, she specializes in tax compliance, individual tax services, and basic accounting services, catering to family-owned enterprises and entrepreneurs and startups. Her expertise includes individual and business tax return preparation, as well as retirement account tax reporting.
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Steven H. Gentry
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pickens, South Carolina 29671
Located in Pickens, South Carolina, Steven H. Gentry provides accounting services to various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. With over ten years of experience, Gentry specializes in basic accounting services, business tax services, and small business accounting. His services include general accounting and advisory, bookkeeping, and financial statement compilation, catering to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. By combining technical expertise with industry knowledge, Gentry helps clients navigate complex financial matters and achieve their business goals.
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Linda S. Cassell
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pickens, South Carolina 29671
Linda S. Cassell is a certified public accountant based in Pickens, South Carolina, with over 10 years of experience in the field. Her services include bookkeeping and financial statement compilation, as well as payroll processing and compliance for individuals and small to medium-sized businesses. She specializes in providing basic accounting services, individual tax services, and financial planning to meet the diverse needs of her clients. In addition to her core services, Cassell also offers financial planning and analysis, helping clients make informed decisions about their financial futures.
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Donna K. Hendricks
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pickens, South Carolina 29671
Donna K. Hendricks, a certified public accountant, has been serving clients in Pickens, South Carolina, since 2008. With a focus on general accounting and advisory services, she prepares individual and business tax returns and offers financial planning expertise. Her specialization in basic accounting services, financial planning, and individual tax services makes her an ideal choice for various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Her extensive experience working with small and medium-sized businesses has allowed her to develop a deep understanding of their unique financial needs.
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Jane Gilbert
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pickens, South Carolina 29671
Based in Pickens, South Carolina, Jane Gilbert is a certified public accountant with over a decade of experience in accounting and taxation. Her professional background encompasses basic accounting services, small business accounting, and tax compliance, with a focus on meeting the diverse financial needs of various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs. Gilbert's service portfolio includes payroll processing and compliance, as well as individual and business tax return preparation, serving small and medium-sized businesses across a range of industries.
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Branden T. Daniels
Certified Public Accountant
Verified Licensed
Location Pickens, South Carolina 29671
With over 12 years of experience in public accounting, Branden T. Daniels provides expert financial guidance to entrepreneurs and startups in Pickens, South Carolina, and surrounding areas. His specialization in basic accounting services, tax compliance, and small business accounting allows him to effectively manage clients' financial needs, from tax planning and preparation to IRS representation and retirement account tax reporting. A seasoned expert in navigating various business structures, including S-Corps, partnerships, and LLCs, Daniels offers tailored solutions to meet the unique requirements of each client, ensuring accurate and compliant financial reporting and optimal tax efficiency.

South Carolina's growing CPA market serves an expanding population and diverse economy attracting manufacturing and retirees. The South Carolina Board of Accountancy requires 150 semester hours for licensure. CPAs must complete 120 hours of continuing professional education every three years, including 2 hours of ethics and minimum technical requirements.

Key Tax Considerations: South Carolina has graduated individual income tax up to 6.5% and a flat 5% corporate rate. CPAs commonly handle state income tax compliance, sales tax, and various business incentives for manufacturing and economic development. The state's growing retiree population creates demand for retirement income planning, Social Security taxation (partially taxable in SC), and estate planning. The coastal region's vacation rental market requires specialized transient rental tax knowledge. Cross-border issues with North Carolina are common in the Charlotte metropolitan area.

Industry Specializations: Manufacturing (automotive, aerospace, advanced materials), tourism and hospitality, real estate and vacation rentals, agriculture, healthcare, port operations and logistics (Charleston), higher education, and military-related services are key practice areas. CPAs often specialize in manufacturing incentive compliance, vacation rental taxation and regulations, or serving retirees with complex multi-state situations.

For CPA Professionals: The South Carolina Association of CPAs provides resources across a growing state. Major markets include the Charleston area (port, tourism, aerospace), Columbia (state capital, healthcare, university), Greenville-Spartanburg (manufacturing corridor), and Myrtle Beach (tourism). The state offers attractive coastal lifestyle, lower cost of living than many states, and continued in-migration creating expanding opportunities. The combination of traditional industries, advanced manufacturing investment (BMW, Boeing, Volvo), and coastal tourism provides diverse practice options.