 Our firm offers a wide range of services to our individual and business clients. Our clients benefit by getting personalized, quality service that is beyond comparison. Below we have listed the services that we offer to our clients along with a brief description.
As the list below is by no means all-inclusive, please feel free to inquire about a service if you do not see it listed. If it is not a service we provide, we would be more than happy to refer you to a qualified professional. |
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| Career Opportunities |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company offers employment opportunities in the Jackson, MS and Washington, D.C. markets.
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company offers a variety of projects, room for advancement, and the competitive salary you would expect to find in a national accounting firm in a smaller, more flexible company.
While many larger firms expect entry-level employees to perform the same basic tasks over and over, graduates who sign on with Harper, Rains, Knight & Company are assigned challenging projects from day one. While your peers at larger firms may spend a year or two pushing papers, you'll be trusted with significant responsibility from the very beginning. Harper, Rains, Knight & Company emphasizes promoting from within. Simply put, choosing a career with Harper, Rains, Knight & Company can mean the difference between crunching numbers for a faceless organization and working on real projects for tangible rewards.
For more information about a rewarding career with Harper, Rains, Knight & Company, please contact David P. Thomas at (601) 605-0537 or dthomas@hrkcpa.com.
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| Employee Benefits Consulting |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company was a pioneer in employee benefits development, designing and implementing many of the early 401(k) plans of the 1980's.
The firm continues to be a leader in the employee benefits arena, specializing in retirement and medical benefit plans for small to medium-sized businesses. Harper, Rains, Knight & Company brings expertise in 401(k) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, SEPS, and SIMPLE retirement plans.
For more information, contact Joey A. Katool at jkatool@hrkcpa.com or Bill Felder at bfelder@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Oil and Gas |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company's 40 years experience in oil and gas include work with clients in virtually every aspect of the industry, from exploration and production to engineers and drilling contractors. Service to the oil and gas industry reaches beyond basic auditing, accounting and tax preparation to include advice on leases, joint ventures, and other complex business agreements and industry issues.
For more information, contact Ralph H. Alford at ralford@hrkcpa.com or Joey A. Katool at jkatool@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Medical Consulting |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company offers sound advice for healthcare networks, physician practices, and other healthcare providers conducting business in an industry that changes virtually every day. The firm provides complete financial management for medical offices including cash flow and accounts receivable management, payroll, accounts payable, general bookkeeping, preparation of financial statements, and tax services.
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company is experienced in providing medical practice business valuations for acquisitions, sales, or physician retirements. The firm also offers support in all types of litigation, including fraud and abuse, voluntary audit and compliance programs, and practice split-ups.
For more information, contact Cecil W. Harper at charper@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Banking |
In the highly-regulated and ever-changing world of banking, Harper, Rains, Knight & Company provides accounting, auditing, and tax planning services specifically tailored to the needs of banks and financial institutions. Areas of expertise include developing internal audit programs and loan and collateral review.
For more information, contact Marlin B. Rains at mrains@hrkcpa.com or Cecil W. Harper at charper@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Insurance |
In addition to auditing, accounting and tax preparation for insurance firms, Harper, Rains, Knight & Company offers annual and quarterly statement preparation, forecasts and projections, GAAP conversions, consulting for acquisitions and mergers, financial planning, and assistance in meeting complex regulatory requirements.
For more information, contact David P. Thomas at dthomas@hrkcpa.com or Thomas J. Wiygul at twiygul@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Federal Government |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company has nearly 20 years experience in financial reporting, compliance, internal control studies, and auditing regulator reports filed by major insurance, construction and oil companies worldwide.
The firm has provided services to the U.S. Departments of Labor, Energy, State, and the Interior, traveling to and working in more than 40 states and four foreign countries.
For more information, contact James T. Knight at jknight@hrkcpa.com or David P. Thomas at dthomas@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Farm Credit |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company has provided in-depth audit, accounting, and consulting services to the Farm Credit system since 1984. The firm has handled special loan workouts, analyzed reorganization issues, consulted on tax issues, and provided internal audit services, including credit reviews and internal control reviews, for Farm Credit Associations in 17 states. Harper, Rains, Knight & Company has also handled special projects for the Farm Credit Administration.
For more information, contact Cecil W. Harper at charper@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Advisory Services |
Harper, Rains, Knight & Company offers advisory services that can help your company run more smoothly and efficiently, often at a greater profit.
The firm designs and sets up accounting systems for new businesses and enhances existing companies’ systems, incorporating new technology for maximum speed and accuracy.
For businesses considering organizational changes, Harper, Rains, Knight & Company performs financial analyses and formulates projections for proposed new business ventures.
For more information, contact Marlin B. Rains at mrains@hrkcpa.com or Cecil W. Harper at charper@hrkcpa.com |
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| Assurance Services |
For many clients, an annual audit is a mandatory component of their reporting requirements to investors, lenders, and governmental agencies. Harper, Rains, Knight & Company brings an in-depth understanding of these complicated regulations and complex reporting requirements.
Other clients request an audit to obtain an independent assurance of their financial statements. For these forward-thinking companies, an audit by Harper, Rains, Knight & Company is an important diagnostic tool in an overall plan designed to increase profitability.
For more information, contact Marlin B. Rains at mrains@hrkcpa.com or Thomas J. Wiygul at twiygul@hrkcpa.com.
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| Accounting Services |
Providing financial information to our clients in a timely and accurate manner is a commitment that we feel can not be compromised. Meaningful, well-organized financial records ensure that your business operations will run more efficiently on a daily basis. Our firm provides a full range of cost effective accounting services including the following: - General ledger & financial statement preparation
- Bookkeeping (Monthly/Quarterly/Annual)
- Accounting system setup for new businesses
- Computerized payroll services
- Business tax return preparation (Sales & Use/Business Property)
- Personal financial statements
For more information, contact Joey A. Katool at jkatool@hrkcpa.com.
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| Tax Services |
As complex as a tax return seems, the final document is actually simple compared to the work Harper, Rains, Knight & Company invests in preparing it.
Rather than looking you up the day before the filing deadline, your accountant will communicate with you year round, offering timely advice and recommendations that take advantage of breaking developments and the latest changes in the tax law.
Your final tax return will reflect painstaking attention to detail-details that can add up to thousands of dollars saved and a healthier bottom line.
For more information, contact Ralph H. Alford at ralford@hrkcpa.com or Joey A. Katool at jkatool@hrkcpa.com. |
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| Computer Consulting |
Whether you are contemplating the addition of new computer hardware or overhauling your network, our experienced IT Department can assist you with many of the difficult decisions that must be made when designing your business' computer systems.
We offer on site work as well to help you with any computer needs you may have.
For more information, contact James T. Knight at jknight@hrkcpa.com. |
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