Jackson, Miss. — Mississippi-based firms Smith, Turner & Reeves PA and Gillon & Co. Ltd. will join their accounting and financial consulting practices, effective Sept. 1.
The combined entity, which will keep the Smith, Turner & Reeves moniker, will have a staff of 58, including 32 CPAs. Gillon’s three partners — William H. Gillon III, Cathy R. Reed and Louis M. Tatum — will assume similar positions in ST&R, bringing its total to 11 partners. Gillon’s affiliate, Magnolia Medical Billing LLC, which provides billing services to area physician practices, is also included in the merger.
The combined firm will maintain its three existing offices.
ST&R serves the government, telecommunications, manufacturing, health care, insurance and construction industries. Gillon’s areas of practice include traditional audit, tax and consulting services, and auto dealerships, planning districts, municipalities, oil and gas, and health care.
