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Debbie left a Big Four accounting firm to join Smith & Howard in 1991. As partner in our tax group, Debbie provides tax planning, compliance and advisory services to businesses and individuals. She specializes in merger and acquisition consulting, international taxation counsel, estate planning, transactional analysis, stock option analysis and entity selection. In addition to overseeing the tax planning and compliance services of the firm, Debbie heads our Family Owned Business practice area. Debbie graduated from Winthrop College with a BS in Finance, and earned her Master's degree in Accounting Tax from Clemson University. She is a member of the AICPA, where she is a Member of the Tax Division, the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants, where she is a past member of the Board of Directors, the Atlanta Tax Forum, the Atlanta Estate Planning Council and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Debbie is also a Certified Personal Financial Specialist. Debbie, her husband and son live in Duluth. She enjoys golfing and reading in her spare time. | 