About Us

Murfreesboro Branch:


hab bio picH A Beasley, CPA, CMA - H A is the founder and Managing Partner of HA Beasley & Company. He has the following degrees and accreditations:

  • 1976 - Bachelors of Science in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, Freed-Hardeman University
  • 1978 - Masters of Science in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, University of Memphis
  • 1996-1998 - Graduate Studies in Economics, Middle Tennessee State University

H A is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives. He has over forty years of experience in accounting, tax, systems and management and twenty years of experience teaching accounting part-time and full-time at the college level. H A has been married to Katie since 1979. They have four children, Katybeth, Heath, Becky, and John, and six grandchildren, Elijah, Lillie Ann, Lucie Kate, Benjamin, Eva and Faith.


Email: ha@habeasley.com




Heath Beasley - Heath is an Auditing Supervisor at H A Beasley & Company. He also provides tax planning and preparations services and assists with accounting and compilation of unaudited financial statements. Heath has been employed with H A Beasley & Company since graduating from Freed-Hardeman University in May 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. He is currently working toward obtaining his license as a Certified Public Accountant. Heath has been married to Mollie since December 2006 and they have two beautiful daughters, Lillie Ann and Lucie Kate.



Email: heathb@habeasley.com





Katie Beasley - Katie is Treasurer and Director of Finance . She oversees client billing, and also works with payroll, and other administrative activities. Katie graduated from Freed-Hardeman College in May of 1980 with an Associates degree in Liberal Arts. She has been employed with H A Beasley & Company since September 1997. Katie has been married to H A since 1979. They have four children, Katybeth, Heath, Becky, and John, and six grandchildren, Elijah, Lillie Ann, Lucie Kate, Benjamin, Eva and Faith.


Email: kbeasley@habeasley.com







Bryan Blair, CPA, CQBPA - Bryan is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor . Bryan graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelors of Science in Accounting in 1983. He had twenty years of private accounting experience and two years of auditing experience before joining H A Beasley & Company in November 2005. He has been married to Sarah since 1983 and they have two children.



Email: bblair@habeasley.com






Barbara Jenkins - Barbara is our Payroll Specialist at H A Beasley & Company. She provides complete payroll preparation services as well as both federal and multi-state payroll reporting . She graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1988 with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. Barbara had extensive payroll service experience before joining H A Beasley & Company in November 2011. Barbara has a son and two daughters, as well as five grandchildren.




Email: bjenkins@habeasley.com




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Karen K. Lowery, CPA - Karen is the Partner of Business Assurance and a Certified Public Accountant. Based on her extensive auditing and public accounting experience, Karen leads independent auditing and review engagements for the firm’s not-for-profit and small business clients. She is also involved in federal and state taxation including planning, compliance and research for individuals, not-for-profit organizations and small businesses. Karen graduated from Lipscomb University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to joining H A Beasley & Company in September 2013, Karen spent 14 years in public accounting practice and 12 years in private industry as a controller for a small business and in the tax and internal audit areas at Nissan North America, Inc. She has been married to Dennie since 1999.


Email: klowery@habeasley.com





Hope Marable - Hope is the Executive Assistant to H A Beasley . She received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University in 1991. She had seven years of Administrative Assistant experience before joining H A Beasley & Company in January 2006. She has one daughter, Faith.




Email: hmarable@habeasley.com





Debbie Romans - Debbie is Director of Operations and Small Business Services . She manages the operations of the firm including responsibilities for overall client service. Small business services include new business setup, local and state registrations and filings, as well as other small business matters. As a QuickBooks Proadvisor, she provides support and training and also oversees our payroll department. She had six years of experience in the mortgage and banking industry before joining H A Beasley & Company in February 1997. Debbie has been married to Derek since 1985. They have two children, Zach and MaKayla, and two grandsons, Layton and Sutton.




Email: dromans@habeasley.com




Kippie G. Scarborough, CPA - Kippie is a Certified Public Accountant and is involved in all areas of federal and state taxation, including compliance, research and planning for individuals, corporations, partnerships, gifts, estates and trusts. Kippie graduated from the University of Texas in San Antonio in 1984 with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. She is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to joining H A Beasley & Company in November 2004, Kippie spent six years in tax practice with the public accounting firms of KPMG and Kraft CPAs and twelve years in private industry taxation for Ingram Industries, Inc. and Nissan North America, Inc. She has been married to Brian since 1987 and they have two sons, Ty and Eli, and one granddaughter, Everleigh.


Email: kscarborough@habeasley.com





Jennifer N. Suggs - Jennifer is the Murfreesboro Office Manager, overseeing client relations, accounts receivable and other office matters . She also manages the firms information systems. Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1990, graduating Cum Laude, from Middle Tennessee State University. She served as Office Manager and Bookkeeper for her husband's construction company before joining HA Beasley & Company in 2009. Jennifer has been married to Tray since 1991 and they have two daughters, Emilia and Beatrice.



Email: jsuggs@habeasley.com








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Rayeayn Smith is the Accounting Manager in our Murfreesboro office. Rayeayn graduated from David Lipscomb University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. She is a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants. Prior to joining H A Beasley & Company, she worked for 15 years in public accounting and 17 years in the private industry as a controller. Rayeayn has been married to Scott since 1990 and has 4 children, Kaleigh, Chelsea, Stephen, and Mariah. She also has 8 grandchildren.




Email: rsmith@habeasley.com



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Peyton Krenk - Peyton is an Accountant in our Murfreesboro office. She earned a Bachelor's degree of Business Administration in Accounting from MTSU in May 2018. She has been married to her husband, Conner, since 2017 and has a son. She has been working with H A Beasley & Company since January of 2017.



Email: pkrenk@habeasley.com









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Wanda Krause is a bookkeeper at HA Beasley & Company. She provides year-round bookkeeping services for several clients. She has over 35 years of bookkeeping and managerial experience. She was a business owner of a Commercial Construction Company with her husband, George, for over 25 years. George and Wanda have been married for 43 years. They have 6 children and 18 grandchildren (9 boys & 9 girls)!




Email: wkrause@habeasley.com







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Lori Provencher – Lori is a Bookkeeper providing bookkeeping, payroll and general accounting services. She graduated in 1990 from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Accounting. She had 17 years experience in private bookkeeping and accounting services before joining H A Beasley & Company in 2016. Lori has been married to her husband, Mike, since 1988. They have 4 children, Elizabeth, Taylor, Emily and Tanner.



Email: lprovencher@habeasley.com














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Shane Merritt, EA, Tax Accountant - Shane is a tax accountant providing tax services for individuals and small businesses. He is also a licensed IRS Enrolled Agent, which allows him to represent clients in various tax matters to the IRS. Shane holds a Bachelor’s degree from Harding University, Master’s degree from Freed-Hardeman University, and PhD from Oxford Graduate School. He has served in public accounting since 2010 and is a member of the National Society of Accountants. In addition to accounting work, he has served as pulpit minister for churches of Christ for over 25 years. Shane has been married to Melanie since 1995, and they have 2 children, Ryan and Aubrey.



Email: smerritt@habeasley.com






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Michelle Yanis- Michelle is a Bilingual Accountant at the HA Beasley & Company Murfreesboro location. She serves our clients with year-round bookkeeping, financial reporting, and general accounting services. Being bilingual, Michelle also offers interpreting/translator services to our Spanish speaking clients. Before coming to H A Beasley & Company, Michelle had nine years of experience working in tax and audit with a local public accounting firm. She has earned her Accounting A.S. from Motlow State Community College. Michelle is married to Anthony and they have been blessed with five beautiful children.

Michelle Yanis- Michelle es una Contadora Bilingüe en la sucursal de HA Beasley & Company Murfreesboro. Ella atiende a sus clientes con servicios de contabilidad general, informes financieros y contabilidad de las empresas. Al ser bilingüe, Michelle también ofrece servicios de interpretación / traducción a nuestros clientes que hablan español. Antes de venir a H A Beasley & Company, Michelle tenía nueve años de experiencia trabajando en impuestos y auditoría con una firma de contabilidad pública local. Ella ha ganado su licenciatura Contabilidad A.S. de Motlow State Community College donde se graduó con honores Summa Cum Laude. Michelle esta casada con Anthony y han sido bendecidos con cinco hermosos hijos.



Email: myanis@habeasley.com







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Mackenzie Wright, CPA is a member of our audit department. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University during May of 2020 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness. She married her husband, Matt, in 2020. She has been employed with H A Beasley & Company since January of 2020 and is a member of the TSCPA.


Email: mwright@habeasley.com











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Andrew Dillinger – Andrew is a Tax Accountant at H A Beasley & Company. He graduated from MTSU in June 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration in Accounting. In his free time, he enjoys going hiking and spending time with his family and friends. Andrew and his wife, Rada, have three dachshunds named Pennie, Murray, and Annie.


Email: adillinger@habeasley.com










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Joan Hawley – Joan is part of the Murfreesboro front office staff, focusing on client relations, accounts receivable and providing support services to tax and accounting team members. She had nearly 20 years of experience in the legal field before joining H A Beasley & Company in August 2022. She has two sons, Ben and Allen, a daughter, Jordan, a granddaughter, Lola, and two grandsons, Benny and Ramsey. In her free time, Joan enjoys being part of Youth /Children’s Ministry and Katie’s Garden at Grace Lutheran Church, as well as spending quality time with her family, friends and her dog, Mabel.


Email: jhawley@habeasley.com









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Lillian Davis- Lillian is a member of our audit department. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in August 2023 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting. She is pursing her Master of Accountancy Degree at Middle Tennessee State University. In her free time, Lillian enjoys spending time with family and friends, watching sports, and reading. She has been employed with H A Beasley & Company since October 2022.


Email: ldavis@habeasley.com



Shelbyville Branch:


DeanBioPicDean Blount, CPA, CHFP, is Partner at HA Beasley & Company, PLLC, with over 30 years of public and private accounting experience. He has extensive experience providing accounting and taxation services to a wide range of industry clients including restaurant & food service, manufacturing, real estate, professional services, retail trade, and high-net-worth individuals. Dean’s professional background has been primarily in public accounting as a member of a CPA practice in San Antonio, Texas. He left public accounting for several years and served as the Fiscal Officer for one of Mississippi’s ten Planning & Development Districts before returning to public accounting in 2003. Prior to joining HA Beasley & Company in November 2018, Dean was a partner in the long-established San Antonio CPA firm of Findling, Milam & Pyle, which merged with ABIP, P.C., in 2016.

Dean graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science Business Administration in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA), the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), and the international honor organization Beta Alpha Psi. He holds licenses to practice public accountancy in the states of Texas and Tennessee. Dean and Angie - his wife of 30 years - live in Murfreesboro and have two grown children, Todd & Rachel.


Email: dblount@habeasley.com





KatybethBioPicKatybeth Bobo – Katybeth is Partner at H A Beasley & Company. In addition to managing the operations of the firm and overall client service, Katybeth provides year-round accounting and payroll services for several small businesses, as well as small business setup and Quickbooks support. Katybeth has been working with the firm for more than twenty years, graduating from Lipscomb University in 2005. She has been married to Chris since 2003 and they have four children - Elijah, Benjamin, Eva and Faith.


Email: kbobo@habeasley.com








KayeBioPicKaye Reynolds - Kaye is a Senior Tax Preparer and Bookkeeper at H A Beasley & Company. She serves our clients by providing tax preparation, year-round payroll and bookkeeping, as well as other general accounting services. Kaye joined the firm in October 2015 having 38 years of combined experience in the areas of Cost Accounting & Manufacturing, Marketing & Customer Relations, and Bookkeeping in the Horse Equipment and Horse Auction Industries. Kaye is also a former small business owner in the wholesale manufacturing industry. She has been married to Bert since 1981. They share two children Amy and Matt, as well as a grandson, Gage.



Email: kreynolds@habeasley.com














MelindaBioPicMelinda Milton - Melinda is a Bookkeeper at H A Beasley & Company. Since joining the firm in December 2017 with over 40 years of experience, Melinda handles year-round bookkeeping for small business and individuals. She has two grown children, Anita Hardison Reed and Porter Hardison, Jr. She is the proud grandmother of Darrell (Kelsey) Hardison, Tripp Hardison and Jaxon Reed.


Email: mmilton@habeasley.com










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Laura Jones is the Accounting Services Manager at HA Beasley & Company. She provides year-round bookkeeping services for several clients. She has over 30 years of bookkeeping, tax and managerial experience with 3 years of public accounting and 16 years working for a private family office of high net-worth individuals as a tax supervisor. She also served as the Business Manager of a church and school for 9 years where she was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the financial reporting for both the church and school. She and her husband Michael moved to Shelbyville, TN from far northern Illinois in the fall of 2020 with 2 of their 4 children.


Email: ljones@habeasley.com










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Jolie Richardson joined our staff in 2021 as a Senior Bookkeeper and Tax Preparer, providing bookkeeping and payroll services for our clients. Jolie graduated from MTSU with a BBA in Marketing in 1992. She worked in the banking and trucking industries before taking time off to raise her children. She has ten years of experience in providing tax and accounting services for individuals and small businesses. Jolie and her husband, Roger, have 3 grown children: Travis, Justin (Haley), and Caleb. They live on a small farm in Wartrace where they enjoy raising Hereford cattle.


Email: jrichardson@habeasley.com







Lori McCarrall is the Business Services Specialist at H A Beasley & Company. She provides year-round bookkeeping and payroll services, as well as financial reporting and Quickbooks consulting for our small business clients. Lori earned her Bachelors of20220614_BioPic_LoriMcCarrall-1 Business Administration in Accounting degree from MTSU in 1989 and worked in public accounting for Ernst & Young in both Chattanooga, TN and Reno, NV before transitioning to the private sector. She joined the firm in November 2021 with over 25 years in accounting having served as Accounting Manager and Controller for small businesses. Lori loves digging into QuickBooks and helping others learn. Lori is a hockey mom to her one son, Alastair.








Email: lmccarrall@habeasley.com




20220614_Bio Pic_JacksonWisenerJackson Wisener is a Bookkeeper at H A Beasley & Company. He graduated from MTSU in May 2021 with a Bachelors degree in Finance. Jackson worked within the banking industry as a portfolio manager prior to joining the firm. He and his wife Savanna married in December 2021. In their free time, they enjoy spending time with their Australian Shepherd, Remi.








Email: jwisener@habeasley.com




Ben Website Pic-2Ben Walker, EA, is a Tax Accountant who is admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. This enrollment allows him to represent clients before the IRS in related matters. Ben joined the H A Beasley & Company staff at the Shelbyville branch in 2023 with a Master of Accountancy from Union University. He lives with his wife, Kelsey, and two sons, Elijah and Ezra, in Manchester, TN.



Email: bwalker@habeasley.com









Brianna Davis joined H A Beasley & Company as the Receptionist in July of 2022. Brianna not only greets clients upon arrival, but makes sure each and every one is well taken care of from start to finish. A Bedford County native, she is a 2016 graduate of Cascade High School. Brianna enjoys spending time with friends and family, as well as her son Beau.


Email: bdavis@habeasley.com