Riney Hancock CPAs announces promotions

Taylor L. Deveaux, CPA, has been promoted to Manager in the Audit and Assurance Services Division of Riney Hancock CPAs PSC.  Prior to joining the firm, she graduated magna cum laude from Kentucky Wesleyan College with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minor in Economics. Deveaux is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and she serves as treasurer for both the Salvation Army and the Owensboro Convention and Visitors Bureau. She provides auditing and assurance services for community banks, utilities, HUD-assisted entities, governmental entities, and non-profit organizations.

Sara H. Williams, CPA has been promoted to Supervisor in the Tax Services Division of Riney Hancock CPAs PSC.  Prior to joining the firm, she graduated magna cum laude from Kentucky Wesleyan College with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minor in Mathematics. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), served as Past Chair on the Executive Committee for Chamber Young Professionals (CYP), serves as Vice-President of Finance for the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, and is a Board Member of the Daniel Pitino Shelter. She provides tax services to clients in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, small businesses, corporations, individuals, and not-for-profit organizations.

John Palmer III, CPA has been promoted to Supervisor in the Tax Services Division. Palmer graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a minor in Film Studies from Western Kentucky University. Palmer attended the University of Kentucky’s College of Law and graduated in 2012. He practiced law for two years serving as a judicial clerk for a circuit judge and working as a private attorney. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Palmer has experience serving clients in various capaci­ties, including, but not limited to, tax preparation and planning for small businesses, non-profit organi­zations, and individuals.

Alice M. Walker has been promoted to Senior Accountant in the Tax Services Division.  Prior to joining the firm, Walker was a tax intern for a regional CPA firm and also worked for the accounting faculty at the University of Southern Indiana (USI).  Walker graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Professional Services from the University of Southern Indiana (USI).  She recently passed all parts of the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam. Walker has experience serving clients in various capaci­ties, including, but not limited to, tax preparation and planning for small businesses, non-profit organi­zations, trusts, and individuals.