Hughes & Associates

At Hughes & Associates, we pride ourselves on being a full-service accounting firm that provides complete services in the areas of accounting, tax, retirement, and business consulting. Our team of experienced Certified Public Accountants and dedicated support staff are committed to delivering quality and efficiency to every client that entrusts us with their finances.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide unmatched professionalism across the full spectrum of our offerings, ensuring that our clients receive the highest level of service and expertise. We believe that every individual and business deserves to have their financial affairs in order, and we are dedicated to helping them achieve that goal.

Our Services

We offer a wide range of services, including certified public accounting services, small business accounting and advisory services, administration services for retirement plans, bookkeeping and data processing services, and attestation services. Our certified public accountants provide accounting and retirement services for individuals, small businesses, and larger corporations in Valdosta and surrounding communities.

Our certified public accounting services include choice of entity planning, employee benefit consulting, sale or exchanges of business property, automated bookkeeping services, quarterly payroll tax preparation, annual W-2 and 1099 preparation, sales and motor fuel tax preparation, depreciation schedules, and amortization schedules.

Our administration services for retirement plans specialize in 401 K plans, including plan design, plan document preparation, calculation of employer contributions to the plan, preparation of annual reports for the employer and participants, filing of annual Form 5500 or Form 5500-SF with the IRS and the Department of Labor, and distribution and loan processing for participants.

Our bookkeeping and data processing services include monthly, quarterly, and annual bookkeeping and data processing services. Our attestation services include audits of retirement and employee benefit plans, specializing in 401 K plans, and review of financial statements.

Our Values

At Hughes & Associates, we value quality, efficiency, dependability, and transparency. We believe that these core functional tenants, when combined with our passion for service, provide the foundation for our firm's past, present, and future. We are committed to providing high-quality work at a highly efficient pace, and we strive to build long-term relationships with our clients based on trust, respect, and open communication.

Our Team

Our team is led by Thad Hughes, CPA, who founded Hughes & Associates in 2017 after twenty-four years as a Certified Public Accountant. Thad surrounded himself with a staff of dedicated individuals who share his vision and commitment to providing exceptional accounting and retirement services. Our team is dedicated to delivering unmatched reliability and professionalism to every client, and we look forward to the opportunity to serve you or your business.