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Brown Edwards offers knowledgeable accounting, assurance, tax, and management advisory services. With a firm-wide staff of more than 350 professionals, our accounting firm is one of the largest independent CPA firms in the Virginia / West Virginia / Tennessee region.

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The core mission at Brown Edwards is to provide our clients the highest quality service. Brown Edwards listens, learning about every client’s unique situation. Focusing on this situation, we determine the best and most practical approach to meeting and then exceeding the specific needs of that client.

Assurance

Benefit Plan Audits

Tax

State and Local Tax Services

Advisory and Consulting

Business Valuation Services

IT Audit and Advisory

Retirement Plan Administration

Outsourced Accounting & Advisory

Covenant Real Estate Services, LLC
Industries
Business Accounting Services by Industry

We have helped thousands of companies with financial management, tax preparation, and strategic planning.
We continually develop these capabilities by attending trade shows, conferences, and continuing education programs to understand the full picture of what our clients face.

Community Banking

Construction

Credit Unions

Dealerships

Energy

Healthcare

Higher Education

Manufacturing and Distribution

Not-for-Profits

State and Local Governments
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How Far Do You Want To Go?

Brown Edwards is built around teams that focus on niches. You’ll have the opportunity to work side-by-side with directors and partners, gaining deep knowledge of an industry, while serving some of the strongest companies in that industry.

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May 6

10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Higher Education Summit – Session 2

May 15

10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Community Banking Virtual Seminar – Spring 2025

Jun 12

10:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Higher Education Summit – Session 3

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Education is very important to Brown Edwards. We constantly strive to educate our team members and our clients through a variety of resources and tools.
In addition to providing the latest updates on our social media channels, we also post blogs regularly and host educational virtual and in-person events.

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Bluefield

Bristol

Charleston

Colonial Heights

Harrisonburg

Kingsport

Lynchburg

New River Valley

Newport News

Richmond

Roanoke

Wytheville
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Principals and Directors
Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Laura Sprouse, CPA
Partner, CEO

Executive Committee

Daniel L. Bowman, CPA
Partner

Hugh Barlow, CPA
Partner

Jeff Barbour, MSA, CPA
Partner

Mark Wiseman, CPA
Partner

Ryan McEntire, CPA, Licensed Financial Advisor
Partner

Samuel V. Jones, CPA
Partner

Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA
Partner

Area Coordinators

Betty D. Jessee, CPA, CSEP, PFS
Partner

Chris Banta, CPA, CFE
Partner

Hugh Barlow, CPA
Partner

John S. Aldridge, CPA
Partner

Kelli Vance, CPA, PFS
Partner

Megan Argenbright, MSA, CPA
Partner

Valerie R. Ellis, CPA, CGMA
Partner

From traditional assurance and tax services to the latest in professional business advisory and consulting services, Brown Edwards provides you with the peace of mind you deserve.

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Bluefield, West Virginia
Bristol, Tennessee
Charleston, West Virginia
Colonial Heights, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Kingsport, Tennessee
Lynchburg , Virginia
New River Valley, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Wytheville, Virginia

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