Hutchings CPA Inc.

General information

We offer a wide range of bookkeeping, accounting, tax and financial advisory services. As tax and accounting professionals, we understand the business of taxes and finances. We work hard to provide you with reliable, easy-to-understand financial information so you can spend time operating your business instead of worrying about the numbers.

The industries we’ve served include:
Restaurants, Car Washes, Heating and Air, Electrical Component Sales, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Distribution, Residential and Commercial Construction, Real Estate Development, Management and Leasing, Retail and Wholesale, Medical Practice, TV Productions, Insurance, Non-Profit, Government and Professional Services

Professional Licenses/Designations:

The Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) is a globally recognized professional designation that underscores the financial and non-financial skills and experience that CPAs bring to critical business decision-making and strategic management. It distinguishes CPAs who work in corporations of all sizes, nonprofits and government, helping to drive strong performance and sustainable business success. The CGMA designation recognizes professionals who have deep understanding of finance and have expanded their business skills through experience as management accountants to help drive better business decisions.

CPA – Certified Public Accountant

A CPA is a certified public accountant and is licensed by the state. To earn the prestige associated with the CPA license, individuals are required to demonstrate their knowledge and competence by passing the Uniform CPA Exam, meeting high educational standards and completing a specified amount of general accounting experience before they are issued a license. CPAs are subject to strict ethical standards, subject to the State of Tennessee Accountancy Laws and are required to complete 80 hours of continuing professional education every two years.

IRS: EA – Enrolled Agent

“Enrolled” means EA’s are licensed to practice by the federal government. “Agent” means EA’s are authorized to appear in place of the taxpayer at the IRS. Only EA’s, attorneys, and CPA’s may represent taxpayers before the IRS. The Enrolled Agent profession dates back to 1884 when, after questionable claims had been presented for Civil War losses, Congress acted
to regulate persons who represented citizens in their dealings with the Treasury Department.

Only Enrolled Agents are required to demonstrate to the IRS their competence in matters of taxation before they may represent a taxpayer before the IRS. Unlike attorneys and CPA’s, who may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all EA’s specialize in taxation. EA’s are the only taxpayer representatives who receive their right to practice from the U.S. government. (CPA’s and attorneys are licensed by the states.) The EA’s Federal license allows them to represent taxpayers in any state in the U.S. and its territories.

Memberships:
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member of the Tennessee Society of Public Accountants
We are an A+ rated Accountant with the Better Business Bureau