Thomas "Tom" A. Puryear, Jr., CPA - Based in Petersburg, Mr. Puryear is Partner-in-Charge of the Tri-Cities office. Mitchell, Wiggins & Company LLP is a public accounting firm based in central Virginia.

Thomas A. Puryear, Jr., CPA

Contact Information

100 Flank Road
Petersburg, Virginia 23805
804/733-5566
804/732-6360 (fax)

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Current Employment Position

Partner-in-Charge
Tri-Cities Office

Mr. Puryear joined the firm in 1985.

Areas of Practice:

Closely-held Family Businesses
Services for Not-For-Profit Organizations
Real Estate Development & Construction Services
Historic Tax Credit Cost Certification
Tax Planning & Preparation Services

CPA License Information

Commonwealth of Virginia

Honors and Awards

Virginia Business Super CPA

2006	Small Business Consulting
2005	Corporate Tax
2003	Corporate Tax

As a Partner at Mitchell, Wiggins & Company LLP with more than 23 years of experience in public accounting, Mr. Puryear is responsible for business development and management of accounting services to a wide range of clients. This includes accounting, auditing, and taxation of financial institutions, automobile dealerships, wholesalers, and non-profit organizations. Also experienced in SEC reporting for financial institutions, including Registration Statements as well as annual and quarterly filings.

Education

1985 B.S. Accounting
Virginia Commonwealth University

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA)

Personal and Civic

Mr. Puryear is actively involved in many organizations in the Tri-Cities area and serves in an advisory capacity including:

Board of Directors,
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
Disputanta Ruritan Club
Home Builders of Southside Virginia
Virginia Association of Community Banks
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Alumni Board
Virginia Commonwealth University Accounting Department Advisory Board

Portfolio Rebalancing
Potential tax consequences

Like-kind Exchange
Tax deferral technique

Short Takes
Tax news you can use

Estate Planning
Strategies for a low-rate environment

Calendar
Filing dates

Married . . . with Business
New joint venture election

Business Sale
Noncompete agreement

Portfolio Rebalancing Potential tax consequences

Like-kind Exchange Tax deferral technique

Short Takes Tax news you can use

Estate Planning Strategies for a low-rate environment

Calendar Filing dates

Married . . . with Business New joint venture election