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Barry W. Whisnant, CPA
Managing Partner

 

Gregory S. Whisnant, CPA
Partner


James M. Whitworth, Jr
., CPA
Partner


K. Ronnie Cline
, CPA
Partner


Kathy W. Whisnant
, CPA
Partner

Laura H. Haigler
, CPA
Audit Manager

Our partners and staff at Whisnant & Company are highly qualified individuals working together to bring a wealth of talent and knowledge to each assignment. Our experience and expertise is diverse and wide-ranging and enables us to match the required skills to the job at hand. When you select Whisnant & Company, you’re selecting professionals who provide quality service adaptable to your particular needs.

Laurie S. Hileman
, CPA
Manager


Lisa C. Brown
, CPA
Senior in Charge






 

Barry W. Whisnant
Managing Partner
North Carolina Certificate Number 9893

Barry has over 30 years of experience in public accounting. His specialty is Management Advisory Services. This includes consulting services related to stockholder and ownership issues, business valuations, cash flow and profitability issues, mergers and acquisitions and other management problems. Within the firm, Barry acts as Managing Partner and is involved in marketing, personnel issues and firm administration.
Barry is a past member of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants Board of Directors. He currently serves on the board of a regional Banking institution.

Education:
Lenoir Rhyne- College
BA, Accounting

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Gregory S. Whisnant
Partner
North Carolina Certificate Number 11568

Greg has over 26 years of accounting, auditing, taxation and consulting experience with a wide variety of closely-help and publicly owned businesses. His areas of experience include Audit & Tax, Manufacturing, Financial Institutions, Trucking, Automobile Dealers, and Employee Benefit Plans.
Greg currently serves on the board of directors for the Catawba Valley Community Foundation.

Education:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BS, Accounting

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James M. Whitworth, Jr., CPA
Partner
North Carolina Certificate Number 8805

Jim has been in the practice of public accounting since 1970. Jim has worked in the areas of auditing, taxation, consulting and financial planning. Currently, his practice emphasis is in the areas of individual and corporate income tax planning and compliance, estate tax planning and compliance and management consulting. Jim is a member of the Rotary Club of Lake Hickory and a member of the Catawba County Board of Advisors of First Citizens Bank.

Education:
Lenoir- Rhyne College
BA, Business Administration

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K. Ronnie Cline, CPA
Partner
North Carolina Certificate Number 9457

Ronnie has over 30 years of accounting, auditing, tax and consulting experience in a variety of business areas including manufacturing, trucking, retail, construction, real estate, imports and a major concentration in the automotive industry. His areas of specialization are Audit and Tax, Consulting and Management Advisory Services.

Education:
Lenoir- Rhyne College
BA, Accounting and Business Administration

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Kathy W. Whisnant, CPA
Partner
North Carolina Certificate Number 17223

Kathy has over 18 years of experience in public accounting. She specializes in Auditing, Taxation and Firm Administration.

Education:
Lenoir- Rhyne College,
BA, Accounting

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Laurie S. Hileman, CPA
Manager
North Carolina Certificate Number 14763

Laurie has over 18 years experience in public accounting. She specializes in auditing and taxation.

Education:
Wake Forest University
BS, Accounting

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Laura H. Haigler, CPA
Audit Manager
North Carolina Certificate Number 18937

Laura has over 15 years of accounting, auditing and tax experience in public accounting. Her areas of experience include Audit and Tax, Manufacturing, Financial Institutions, Trucking, Automobile Dealers, and Qualified Retirement Plans.

Education:
Lenoir- Rhyne College
BA, Accounting

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Lisa C. Brown, CPA
Senior in Charge
North Carolina Certificate Number 27023

Lisa has 5 years of accounting, auditing, and tax experience in public accounting. Her areas of specialization include Audit and Tax and Accounting Software for small businesses.

Education:
University of Greensboro,
Minor in Economics
University of Greensboro
BS, Finance
Appalachian University
MS, Accounting

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