Our People

Catherine Stout

Catherine Stout CPA

Shareholder

Assurance Services

Insurance

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 report preparation. Catherine possesses experience in auditing insurance organizations, conducting financial statement and compliance audits, audits of statutory financial statements, reinsurance accounting, reviews, compilations, designing and implementing control tests for insurance companies, preparing quarterly and annual financial statements based on statutory accounting, internal control evaluation and analysis, agreed-upon procedures, consulting, technical research and documentation of accounting standards, and performing SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 engagements.

 

 

https://www.clearlyrated.com/accounting/fl-usa/tallahassee-fl/thomas-howell-ferguson-pa-cpas-tallahassee-fl

What clients are saying about Catherine:

“Catherine and Annette have served as a fantastic support team for our account/contract. Over the years they both have shared suggestions for improvements to our processes and have always been available when our team contacts them for any assistance. We really appreciate their efforts…”

 

Professional Associations:

  • Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA)

Community Activities:

  • United Way Suncoast
    • Campaign Coordinator, Steering Committee
    • Past Loaned Executive

Education:

  • Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting (Summa Cum Laude), Valdosta State University
  • Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance (Summa Cum Laude), Valdosta State University