Who We Are
At Stanfield, Thomas, & Associates you will discover a tax, bookkeeping and financial services firm that provides the personal touch.
In addition to the traditional services, we offer you a close, personalized, and professional approach to achieving accurate results in all your financial needs.
Today’s complicated and ever-changing tax laws demand a need to go beyond the basics. Our dedicated and experienced staff will provide valuable financial information and guidance to help minimize both your current and future taxes and provide long-term benefits for your financial future.
Establishing on-going communications with our clients has allowed us to develop valuable business solutions and successful financial plans and strategies.
We hope you will find this website to be an extension of our office and the services we provide to our valued clients.
A Brief History
Beginnings
Stanfield, Thomas & Associates, LLC was established in 1988 by Stephen Stanfield and Robert “Bob” Thomas after having operated separate tax preparation businesses for several years in the Bluff City area.
In the late 80′s and early 90′s the firm was primarily dedicated to tax preparation services and operated from a variety of locations in Bristol.
Expansion
In the late 1990′s, the firm expanded its operations and began offering a full range of services including bookkeeping, federal and state reporting, payroll services, client billing and non-profit financial reviews while continuing to offer tax preparation services for individuals and small businesses, including partnerships, LLC’s, and corporate returns.
STA was one of the first firms in Bristol to offer electronic filing for federal and state tax returns to our client base.
The firm’s expansion has continued with the addition of additional staff, including Crystal McDuffie, EA, Roxanne Mullan, Wrenda Hull, Kathy Sullivan, Judy Stanfield, and Dwayne Green to better serve our clients.
In 2012, Bob Thomas began a well-deserved retirement.
With the passing of Stephen Stanfield, EA in October 2019, Crystal McDuffie, EA became the principal and owner of Stanfield, Thomas, & Associates.
Clientele
We serve a variety of individual and business clients, covering retail, service, professional, and religious sectors throughout the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia area.
The firm assists a number of religious and not-for-profit organizations and specializes in taxation for ministers and religious workers.
We also provide assistance in small business startups and in retirement and estate planning, and business consulting.
The firm offers free initial consultations. Our mission continues to be to provide quality, professional, personalized financial and tax services at affordable prices.