an office of McDuffie & Associates, LLC

From left to right: Debbi Haagen, Debra Fritts, Crystal McDuffie, EA, Autumn Bernshausen

Crystal McDuffie, EA
Email: crystalm@statax.com
Overseeing the management and direction of the office staff, Crystal is principal and owner of McDuffie & Associates, LLC, which includes the offices of Stanfield, Thomas & Associates and Beverly Guy Accounting. Crystal grew up in small business and has more than 20 years of accounting experience. She holds a B.B.A. from the accredited Accountancy program at East Tennessee State University. Crystal is certified to practice as an Enrolled Agent before the Internal Revenue Service and is a certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor.

Autumn Moore
Email: autumnm@statax.com
Autumn graduated high school with a 4.0, has an Associate’s degree in both business administration and accounting from Northeast State Technical Community College and is currently enrolled in the accredited Accountancy B.B.A. program at East Tennessee State University. Autumn is the welcoming smile at Stanfield, Thomas & Associates and assists in general bookkeeping services, marketing, and administrative duties.

Debra Fritts
Email: debraf@statax.com
As a Certified Payroll Specialist, Debra brings specialized knowledge and attention to detail to every aspect of payroll management. She is committed to delivering accurate payroll processing, maintaining compliance with federal and state regulations, and providing exceptional support to businesses and their employees.

Beth Roberts
Email: bethr@statax.com
Beth has more than 24 years of accounting experience with an emphasis in cost accounting. She was the plant controller at Ball Corporation for 18 years and worked as an accounting consultant for Ball for an additional 4 years. Beth received her MBA from King University. She serves Stanfield, Thomas & Associates clients in general accounting services, payroll, and tax services.

Debbie Haagen
Email: debbieh@statax.com
As a detail-oriented Data Entry Associate, Debbie is committed to delivering accurate, efficient, and organized data management solutions. With strong skills in data entry, record maintenance, database management, and administrative support, she ensures information is processed with precision and confidentiality. Debbie is dedicated to maintaining data integrity, meeting deadlines, and supporting business operations through reliable information management.

Judy Stanfield
Email: judys@statax.com
Judy has served Stanfield, Thomas & Associates as a Customer Service Representative since the very beginning. Although she primarily works during the busy tax season, she often assists the staff throughout the year. Her smiling face will greet you when you arrive at our office, and she assists with tax clients’ schedules and needs.
In loving memory of:

Stephen C. Stanfield
Mr. Stanfield was a founding partner of Stanfield, Thomas & Associates (STA) in 1988. STA was owned and managed by Mr. Stanfield until his passing in October 2019. He had more than 35 years of financial and tax experience and spoke widely on non-profit issues. Mr. Stanfield graduated from ETSU in 1978 and had post-graduate studies with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He served as an adjunct instructor at ETSU and Northeast State Technical Community College, as well as serving on various non-profit boards including Treasurer of a local United Way and a credit union. Mr. Stanfield was certified to practice as an Enrolled Agent before the Internal Revenue Service.