Since 2004, Nicole Acosta has provided disaster recovery, procurement, and government consulting services. She has assisted multiple state agencies with contract negotiations, management, project management, procurement, and grant management. Her expertise lies in Federal Grant Management, US Treasury Regulations, 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance, Single Audit, Transportation, FEMA Public Assistance, Large Project Management, and State […]
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Evan Hume
Since 1969, Evan has provided accounting, auditing, and consulting services to public and privately-held commercial entities. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. His services include audits, reviews, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, consulting, internal control reviews, due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures, resolution of financial reporting issues, and other related […]
Michael Rosciam
Since 1995, Michael has provided assurance and accounting services, specializing in insurance, not-for-profit entities, technology companies, and local/state governments. With over ten years as the Accounting Technology Manager at THF, Michael combines accounting and IT knowledge to understand organizational complexities. He excels in identifying risks, designing and testing information system controls for financial audits, and […]
Catherine Stout
Catherine joined Thomas Howell Ferguson in January 2015, specializing in assurance and accounting services in public accounting. She has served various industries including corporate, governmental, insurance, and not-for-profit organizations. Catherine’s focus has been primarily on the insurance and governmental sectors throughout her career. Her responsibilities entail engagement planning, fieldwork, internal control testing, and assisting with […]
Taylor Harmon
Taylor has been working in public accounting since January 2013 and joined Thomas Howell Ferguson in 2014. With over seven years of experience, he specializes in providing assurance and accounting services. Taylor’s services include audits, reviews, compilations, agreed-upon procedures, and other related tasks. As an engagement senior manager, he takes on the responsibility of planning, […]
Leigh Jenkins
Leigh Jenkins started her public accounting career in 2004 and joined Thomas Howell Ferguson in May 2015. She has a diverse background in assurance, consulting, and accounting services within public accounting. Leigh’s expertise includes financial statement audits, technical research, and documentation of accounting standards. She has worked across various industries such as not-for-profit organizations and […]
Stacey Kolka
Since 1992, Stacey has offered tax and consulting services to diverse corporate clients. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida State University and a Master of Professional Accountancy from Mississippi State University. Stacey’s responsibilities encompass planning, staff supervision, tax return review, tax engagement research, and special projects. In addition to her tax […]
Micah Kunkel
Since 2009, Micah has offered accounting services and tax preparation for various entity types. His responsibilities involve preparing tax returns for S-corporations, partnerships, and individuals. Micah’s experience encompasses accounting assistance, campaign accounting, payroll preparation and review, tax return preparation and review, and conducting research on diverse tax issues. His CPA license is regulated by the […]
Ying Wang
Ying has been providing tax services since 2003. Her experience includes services to individual and family businesses, trusts and estates, manufacturing, retail, technology, wholesale, and distribution, as well as auto dealership industries. Ying has worked in national and local firms, as well as private industries. She joined THF in December 2007. Additionally, she has experience […]
Loraine Zaidan
Since 1993, Loraine has provided accounting, auditing, and consulting services to diverse organizations including not-for-profit, government, quasi-government, insurance, healthcare, and for-profit sectors. Loraine holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Clemson University and a Master of Business Administration from Florida State University. Her services encompass audits, reviews, agreed-upon procedures, and consulting. Consulting projects involve […]
Jeff Barbacci
Since 1995, Jeff has been providing accounting services to a variety of clients. Specific industries include not-for-profit organizations, workers’ compensation insurance, associations, small business, and state and local government. Jeff has dedicated the majority of his career to specializing in government and not-for-profit consulting and auditing. He has developed an excellent understanding of compliance and regulatory issues, […]
Stephen Andrews
Since 2010, Stephen has provided tax compliance and consulting services for multiple entity types. His responsibilities include coordination of the insurance tax compliance practice, which includes federal and multi-state tax return compliance, premium tax compliance, income tax provisions on the statutory basis of accounting, consolidated income tax provisions on the GAAP basis of accounting, and […]
Julian Dozier
Since 2006, Julian Dozier has offered assurance, consulting, and other accounting services. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance and a Master of Accounting from Florida State University. Julian has participated in significant engagements involving forensic audits and litigation support for both for-profit and governmental enterprises. He primarily handles audits and assurance […]
William (Bill) Ferguson
Since 1977, Bill has dedicated his career to public accounting, specializing in serving a range of clients with a primary focus on insurance companies and related enterprises. His role involves coordinating services and ensuring the successful achievement of engagement objectives within designated timeframes. Bill possesses extensive expertise in working with insurance clients, including conducting audits […]
Dennis Gallant
Dennis Gallant is a CPA and Accountant in the THF Bainbridge, Georgia office. Since 1995, Dennis has been providing public accounting services. His work is in tax compliance and consulting, and his career started in Ohio. Dennis and his family relocated to Tallahassee in 2015 when he joined THF. In 2019, he moved to Bainbridge, […]
Allison Harrell
Since 2002, Allison Harrell has offered assurance services to governmental, not-for-profit, and for-profit entities. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy with an emphasis in Assurance Services from Florida State University. Achieving shareholder status in her early thirties, Allison has become a trailblazer for accounting professionals on a fast […]
Christopher M. Howell
Christopher Howell performs statutory audits and is a CPA who specializes in the insurance industry. In addition, he is one of the leaders of the firm’s insurance practice. Since 2000, Chris has been providing accounting, auditing, reporting, and consulting services to clients, primarily in the insurance industry. His services provided include planning, supervising, and directing […]
Winston Howell
Since 1981, Winston has been offering a wide range of professional services, including auditing, accounting, tax, consulting, and general business advice across multiple industries. His expertise extends to business and individual tax consulting, particularly in areas such as business mergers and acquisitions, IRS examinations and appeals, business succession planning, planned giving, retirement planning, compensation planning, […]
Michael Kalifeh
Since 2003, Michael has served clients across diverse industries, including manufacturing, automobile dealership, retail/wholesale/distribution, construction, medical and legal services, land/farm/timber management, and real estate. He has successfully represented clients before the IRS on various income tax matters and the Florida Department of Revenue (FDOR) on sales/use tax issues. […]
Debie Leonard
Since 1983, Debie has provided tax, accounting, and business advisory services to individuals, small businesses, estates, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, political organizations, and charitable foundations. Her responsibilities include tax planning, return review, research, and wealth management planning. Debie’s expertise encompasses applications for exempt status, IRS representation, income tax strategies, personal finance, estate planning, charitable giving, and […]
Brandon Mott
Since 2007, Brandon has worked on auditing insurance, governmental, not-for-profit, and commercial entities, including employee benefit plans. With a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Carson-Newman College, Brandon specializes in providing assurance and consulting services to insurance companies and related entities. His specific expertise includes documenting transaction cycles for insurance companies, assessing control risk, and […]
Ben A. (Steve) Stevens, III
Steve Stevens is a CPA and government consultant specializing audits, compliance, and emergency management. Since 1989, Steve has provided assurance, consulting, and other accounting services. His experience includes five years with a Big Four firm in a Director capacity. His industries served include government, not-for-profit, for-profit, insurance, and health and human services. Additionally, his responsibilities […]
Russell Perkins
Since 1993, Russell has offered accounting, auditing, and consulting services to governmental, for-profit, and not-for-profit entities, including the financial services industry. His services encompass audits, reviews, agreed-upon procedures, consulting, expert testimony before the state of Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, compliance and internal control reviews, contract structuring assistance, resolution of financial reporting issues, and handling […]
Canita Gunter Peterson
Since 1995, Canita Gunter Peterson has been providing consulting, tax, and accounting services. She serves a wide variety of business and individual clients with respect to federal, as well as state and multi-state taxation. In addition, she has been involved in mergers and acquisitions, litigation support services, IRS examinations, and representation and examinations related to […]
Brian Walgamott
Brian Walgamott is the leader of THF’s bookkeeping services, which incudes medical bookkeeping and bookkeeping for law firms. Brian has been providing tax compliance and consulting services since 2008. A graduate of Florida State University with a master’s degree in accounting, Brian has experience working with corporate, partnership, not-for-profit, trust, and high-net wealth individual clients. […]
