Learn about Dixon Hughes

1. Introducing
Dixon Hughes PLLC

2. critical mass + agile service
• 1200+ People
• 168 Members / Principals
• 22 Cities / 8 States
• Largest headquartered in Southeast
• 18th largest in U.S.
• U.S. top 15 in public clients
• 55 SEC/public audit clients
• 2,000 audit clients (approx.)
• 8th largest global alliance

3. Regional Dominance, National Reach
Dixon Hughes dominates
Dixon Hughes offices
the Southeast and does
Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas West Virginia business in all 50 states.

4. International Alliance
• Global Ranking: 8th
• 4 largest U.S. member firms
Member of Praxity, an international
(including Dixon Hughes) if
alliance of independent accounting firms
that offers multinational clients access to
combined would rank as 6th
resources around the world.
largest U.S. accounting firm
• Revenue: $2.8 billion
• 101 firms with more than
23,000 staff in 73 countries

5. muscle + efficiency
• Deep experience & hands-on style
• Big 4 alternative
• 6 major industry groups
• Comprehensive services
• 50-year history

6. Industry Focus
Our dedicated industry groups Healthcare
offer subject-matter experience
Manufacturing & Distribution
and comprehensive solutions
that go far beyond traditional
Financial Institutions
accounting services.
Insurance
Dealerships
Construction & Real Estate

7. independence + fresh ideas
• Experienced professionals that specialize in your industry
• Significant member involvement
• Ongoing communication to avoid surprises
• Accessible & responsive
• Focused on business risks & their impact on your entity
• Customized service vs. one-size fits all approach

8. Comprehensive Services
Assurance Corporate Governance Fraud, Forensic & Litigation Support
• Audits, reviews & compilations • Sarbanes-Oxley • Forensic accounting & fraud examination
• Employee benefit plan audits • Computer forensics
– Testing & process improvement
• Budgets, forecasts & projections • Personal injury/wrongful death
– Outsourcing; co-sourcing
• Agreed upon procedures • Internal Audit • Bankruptcy
• SEC services • Expert testimony & consulting
– Risk assessment
• Loan defeasance services • Investigative services
– Outsourcing; co-sourcing
– Testing, development & execution
– Project assistance
Income Tax Services IT Risk & Advisory
• Mergers & acquisitions • Internal audit resource assistance
– Regulatory compliance
• FIN 48 & FAS 109 assistance/consulting • IT & operational risk assessment &
• Co-sourcing & outsourcing Sales & Use & Property Tax consultation
• Tax compliance services • Sales tax recovery • Information technology audits (FFIEC
• Sales tax returns processing
– Individual compliance exams)
• Audit defense • Assistance with documenting & testing
– Business
• Nexus issues & voluntary disclosure
– Foreign SOX-related IT controls
• Tax accounting method services • Sales & use tax advisory services • SAS 70 & Agreed Upon Procedures
• Cost segregation & depreciation reviews • Property tax return preparation • Network security/vulnerability assessments
• Individual tax planning • Merger & acquisition IT due diligence
• International tax planning Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Transfer pricing • Financial, tax & operational due diligence Consulting & Advisory
• Expatriate tax planning & compliance • Business valuation • Enterprise-wide risk assessment
• State & local income/franchise tax planning • Purchase price allocation • Performance improvement
• State & local tax incentives • Corporate restructuring • Benchmarking
• Audit defense & client representation • Merger integration assistance • Industry specific consulting services
• Executive compensation
• Real estate
– Partnership tax compliance & planning
– Like-kind exchanges

9. Contact us:
Robert Bennett, CPA
Tax Manager
Dixon Hughes PLLC
500 Ridgefield Ct
Asheville, NC 28806
828.236.5759
rbennett@dixon-hughes.com
www.dixon-hughes.com