Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs Announces Team Member Achievements

Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs is proud to announce its team members who have earned promotions and have passed the Uniform CPA Examination.

“ATA’s mission is to help our clients succeed. Our team members continually excel in the accounting industry and provide the highest quality accounting and auditing services to our clients,” said Al Creswell, CPA and Chief Manager, Alexander Thompson Arnold CPAs. “It’s an honor to recognize these individuals for their determination and leadership within our firm.”

These individuals were recently promoted:

• Alecia Purtteman, CCBIA (Jackson, Tenn.) has been promoted to Senior Manager;
• Teresa Spann, EA (Jackson, Tenn.) is now Tax Manager;
• Brittany Kissell, CPA (Union City, Tenn.) and Angie Hutchison-Adams, EA (Jackson, Tenn.)  have been promoted to Manager;
• Katie Little, CPA (Milan, Tenn.); Emily Davidson (Union City, Tenn.); Branden Crosby, CPA and  Angela Gobelet, EA (Jackson, Tenn.) have been promoted to Senior Accountant; and
• Jessi Alexander and Rachel DePriest (Jackson, Tenn.)  are now Staff Accountants.

In addition to these promotions, Branden Crosby (Jackson, Tenn.) recently passed the Uniform CPA Exam.

The Uniform CPA Examination is one of the nation’s most comprehensive examinations. Sections covered in the test include auditing and attestation, financial accounting and reporting, regulation and business environment and concepts. To be eligible to sit for the exam, candidates must have completed a minimum of 150 semester hours, which include a baccalaureate or higher degree from an academic institution recognized by the Tennessee State Board of Accountancy, with a minimum of 30 semester hours in accounting and 24 semester hours in general business subjects.

Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC (ATA) is a regional accounting firm that offers a comprehensive array of tax, audit, accounting, and consulting services to businesses and individuals. Founded in 1946, the firm was named the ninth largest accounting firm in the State of Tennessee by American City Business Journals in 2014. ATA has 15 partners, approximately 140 team members, and 11 offices located in Dyersburg, Henderson, Jackson, Martin, McKenzie, Milan, Nashville, Paris, Trenton and Union City, Tennessee and Murray, Kentucky.