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growing. This is a company I want to further expand and grow my career and serve on their team in making superb products,“ says Smith. “My primary goal is to be a strong contributor to the Silver Ships team by bringing additional accounting knowledge and experience to the company and further enhance their path in growth and success. I am 100 percent committed to their mission and goals and look forward to working with every member of the Silver Ships team and to draw on their years of knowledge and experience.”

Smith is a native of the Mobile area and attended the University of South Alabama where she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting and an MBA. Smith is a Certified Public Accountant through Alabama State Board of Accountancy. She holds the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation through the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and is a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants professional trade organizations.

Smith Dukes and Buckalew LLP, a CPA firm with offices in both Mobile and Daphne, is pleased to announce the following promotions:

Brooke Wooden, CPA was promoted to Manager; Joy Mothershed, CPA was promoted to Manger; Evan Cox, CPA was promoted to Manager; Miya Barnes, CPA was promoted to Manager; Audrey Price, CPA was promoted to Supervisor; Leigh Minus, CPA was promoted to Senior Accountant; and Connor Matherson was promoted to Senior Accountant.

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BMSS is honored to be named by Accounting Today as a 2022 Firm to Watch and Regional Leader. BMSS is now the second largest CPA and Advisory firm in Alabama according to Birmingham Business Journal.

Kassouf launched its app in February. The app allows clients to easily access some of the firm’s most popular services.

“We are excited to offer a new and easy way to continue serving our clients. The Kassouf App is a testament to how our firm has grown and adapted over our 91-year-history,” said Kassouf Director and Shareholder Gerry Kassouf.

The app is free and is available via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

“At Kassouf, we use our rich history of excellent client service to propel our firm toward a bright future. Our app will allow us to improve our accounting and advisory services through innovative technology,” said Director and Shareholder Jonathan Kassouf.

Learn more about the app and access resources at https://ww3.kassouf.com/app/.

Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors was recently named to three of Accounting Today’s lists for 2022. The firm has been named a Top 100 Firm, a Top Tax Firm and a Regional Leader. These lists are ranked by revenue, and showcase accounting firms that have seen growth and innovation during 2022 while also dealing with different issues and challenges as they navigated the ongoing staffing crunch in the accounting profession. surveyed approximately 300 tax and accounting firms from all over the country and used those results to provide meaningful insights into the landscape of the accounting profession.

Warren Averett was ranked #41 on the Top 100 Firms list. The firm placed at #3 as a Regional Leader in the Gulf Coast, which covers the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Lastly, the firm received the Top Tax Firm designation, further distinguishing the firm from other CPA and accounting firms throughout the firm’s local footprints.

“It is an honor to receive these distinctions from Accounting Today,” said Mary Elliott, CPA, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer. “The past year has presented multiple challenges, but the Warren Averett team has risen up to not only meet but exceed all of them. I am so proud of what the firm has accomplished, and I can’t wait to see where this year will take us next, especially as we celebrate our 50th anniversary and look toward a future of excellence.”

Wilkins Miller, an accounting and advisory firm with offices in Mobile and Fairhope, has been named a “Regional Leader” in the Gulf Coast area by Accounting Today.

Accounting Today’s “Top 100 Firms” is an annual ranking of the leading national and local firms that includes data analysis, as well as their chief executives’ take on the major issues facing their firms, and their strategies for success for 2022 and beyond. This year’s report highlighted the “Firms to Watch,” “Top 100 Firms,” “Top Tax Firms,” and the “2022 Regional Leaders.”

Wilkins Miller rounded out the “Top Firms: Gulf Coast,” rankings out of firms surveyed in the Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi Gulf Coast regions. These firms posted the “third best average growth rate of any region” with “five [firms] reporting growth rates above 20%.” Wilkins Miller was the only firm headquartered in Mobile or Baldwin County to be named to the list.

“Our firm is honored be named alongside so many impressive firms on the list,” Wilkins Miller Partner Allen Carroll said. “We strive to be a premier firm that offers exceptional service to the Gulf Coast area and it’s exciting to have that recognized.”