Hughes, Pittman & Gupton, L.L.P.

Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP (HPG) is a certified public accounting firm that serves clients in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The services provided by the firm include management advisory, taxes, and accounting and auditing. Its business services include strategic planning; capital formation and financing plans; planning and implementation of mergers, acquisitions, sales, liquidations and reorganizations; financial planning including preparation of budgets and cash flow analysis; profitability analysis; accounting system design and implementation; personnel recruitment and training; and part-time CFO services. It prepares various types of tax returns including corporate, partnership, individual, estate, and trust. HPGs accounting services include audits, reviews and compilations of historical financial statements; assistance with or compilation of projected financial statements for business plans; computerized bookkeeping services, including payroll and sales tax returns; and coordination of owner's personal financial affairs with those of the business. In addition, the firm provides accounting assistance, training and support for various accounting software packages including Oracle Small Business and QuickBooks. HPG serves a range of clients in manufacturing, real estate, construction, retail, wholesale, and professional and service-oriented businesses. The firm was founded in 1963 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina.