Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. is one of the Southeast's premier accounting and consulting firms.  Our shareholder group of Kenneth Bauknight, Russell Bauknight, Thomas Pietras, Christian Stormer, Jay Swearingen and Mike McGovern has a combined 129 years of public accounting and IRS experience.

We have identified an under-served niche in South Carolina's accounting market -- providing income tax, accounting and consulting services to privately-held businesses and individuals seeking top quality advice at a competitive price. The combination of four former "Big Five" senior managers, a broad range of technical skills, and a full-service product line of business advisory solutions gives the Firm a sustainable competitive advantage in the South Carolina accounting marketplace.

Since 1995, Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A. has associated itself with A. Crawford Clarkson, Jr. Mr. Clarkson is the former Chairman of the South Carolina Tax Commission and a former managing partner of the Columbia accounting firm, Clarkson, Harden & Gantt. Mr. Clarkson is available for income tax and general business consultation with clients of the Firm. Mr. Clarkson is also available to provide arbitration or mediation services.

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, P.A., has a total of 40 professionals and staff, a client base that includes a 20 percent market share of Columbia's largest privately-owned businesses, and a five-year revenue growth rate which would place the firm among the top 100 fastest growing privately-owned companies in the United States, based on 1997 statistics compiled by INC. magazine. To achieve this growth rate and obtain acceptance in the marketplace, the firm has excelled in meeting the needs of its targeted niches. The Firm focuses on providing business and financial solutions to the Southeast's owner-managed companies, primarily in the Commercial & Captive Insurance, telecommunications, manufacturing, distribution, medical and professional services, construction, real estate, and technology industries. In addition, the Firm provides income tax, tax planning and business advisory services to the owners of these companies and to other wealthy individuals.