Top Certified Public Accountant Mississippi - CPA Firm

Finding the best CPA can be a daunting task, especially in a big place like Mississippi. Not to worry though, we’ve got you covered because we have searched out the top accountants in Mississippi. We will also have helpful article to help plan finances, answer tax questions, and address those bookkeeping problems.

It is important to build a strong connection with your CPA so they can best benefit you and it is extremely important that whomever you are working with is someone you feel comfortable with. We highly suggest interviewing your potential accountants and getting to know them before picking the one that is perfect for you. Our list of the best accountants in Mississippi is a great place to start. Thanks to your continuous feedback we can ensure that others on our site get to find the top CPAs in their area.

So if you are new to Mississippi or have lived there for years, feel free to browse our list and find the perfect accountant for you today. Is your accountant one of the best in his field but not on the list? Let us know! We are constantly revising all our lists and your personal feedback is essential to making sure only the best make it on our lists.

Melissa Burton, CPA

Gulfport, MS

Melissa is a 2002 High Honors Graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting Focus. She has had over 18 years of experience in Public Accounting and 2 years in Private Accounting.

Mark Knight, CPA

Flowood, MS

Mark serves as Managing Partner for Watkins and Company CPAs. As Managing Partner, Mark’s responsibilities include overseeing the continued growth of the firm’s production and performance, managing the day-to-day operations, new client business development as well as providing accounting services to a group of the firm’s clients. Mr. Knight’s clients have included primarily small businesses in the service and retail industries. Additionally, he provides a wide range of accounting, tax and consulting services to professional practices, trucking companies and construction companies.

Eddie J. Deano

Gulfport, MS

Eddie J. Deano offers financial statement review and compilation services as well as tax return preparation and planning. He graduated at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1991.

James W. McIngvale, CPA

Southaven, MS

James is a Certified Public Accountant who assists individuals and small businesses with their accounting and tax needs. From his Southaven, Mississippi office, James has built a practice serving clients across the Mid South and earning a reputation for providing diligent and timely financial advice.

Bernadette Levens Tolson

Gulfport, MS

For more than 25 years, Bernadette Levens Tolson has served as a trusted business partner to clients throughout the Mississippi Coast. As a young girl, Bernadette worked in the tax and bookkeeping business of her mother, Mary Levens. Bernadette went on to complete her degree in business administration with a major in accounting in 1982 and received her CPA license in 1987.

Quinn A. Rigby, CPA

Gulfport, MS

Quinn is the sole owner/principal of this firm and as a client you will always receive prudent, personal service that has your best interest at heart. Quinn has more than fifteen years experience filing taxes for everyone: from college students to large corporations.

Charlene Kerkow, CPA

Gulfport, MS

Charlene joined Wright, Ward, Hatten, & Guel in 1993. In 2000, Ms. Kerkow left the firm for the position of Senior Accountant with the City of Gulfport. Ms. Kerkow once again became a part of Wright, Ward, Hatten, & Guel’s governmental audit team in 2004. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting in 1992. Ms. Kerkow has over 18 years of experience in accounting and auditing. Ms. Kerkow has extensive experience in public accounting. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants and Gulf Coast Chapter of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Kerkow is a licensed CPA in Mississippi.

Walter N. Murphy, Jr., CPA

Jackson, MS

As an audit and tax partner, Walter has developed a significant individual income tax practice while also working with a broad-based business clientele covering such areas as construction, agribusinesses, forestry, trucking, retail sales, computer technology, retirement plans, nonprofit organizations, municipalities and various other governmental entities. He has also served as an expert witness on a number of occasions in court cases involving such issues as municipal annexation, family law and civil arson defense. Walter is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Chris Parker CPA

Jackson, MS

Chris Parker is a graduate of Belhaven College in 1984. He is working with both family and large regional businesses in the fields of medical, dental, industrial fleet rental, retail, restaurants and hospitality, legal, wholesale sales, construction, multi location franchise operations, among many others.

Terry I. Griffith

Southaven, MS

Terry I. Griffith prepares individual and business tax returns, provides individual and business tax planning, and resolves tax problems. He has over 25 years’ experience in accounting, tax preparation, and financial services. He was recently awarded Board Member of the Year by the Byhalia Chamber of Commerce.