About our Firm
Background
We are proud to offer personalized attention to tax and accounting matters. Painter, Russell & Associates, PLLC has continuously offered certified public accounting services since 1975. We engage in a broad-based practice, with a focus on the audit, tax, accounting and advisory services. Although our practice is centered in Buncombe County, we enjoy client relationships throughout Western North Carolina and beyond. We draw upon the diverse skills and experience of our principals and staff.
We are proud to be a part of the continued rejuvenation of downtown Asheville. The historic Drhumor Building (pronounced "drummer"), one of Asheville's greatest buildings, has a rich history. William J. Cocke, an attorney and future mayor, built the Drhumor Building in 1895. He named the building for the ancestral Irish island of his Scots-Irish grandfather. The structure is distinctive for the frieze of faces and figures wrapping around the facade.
Our parking lot can be entered from Patton Avenue or South Lexington Avenue and is separated from our offices only by the Asheville Savings Bank lot.
We believe in the value of relationships. We view every client relationship like a partnership, and truly believe that our success is a result of your success.
Our Team
T. Ladd Painter, CPA - Principal
NC Certificate No. 6817 (8/30/72)
ladd@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.315
Charles E. Russell, CPA - Principal
NC Certificate No. 3321 (2/18/69)
crussell@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.310
Peggy L. Erickson, CPA, CMA - Firm Administrator
NC Certificate No. 16300 (1/19/87)
peggy@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.320
Allison B. Galbraith, CPA - Audit Specialist/Reviewer
NC Certificate No. 19841 (10/17/91)allison@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.304
Francine Noel, CPA - Audit Manager
NC Certificate No. 26269 (10/19/98)fran@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.314
Terry Liles, CPA, CFP - Tax Manager
NC Certificate No. 32841 (4/24/07)terry@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.323
Linda Osteen, CPA - Tax Coordinator
NC Certificate No. 23209 (7/24/95)linda.osteen@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.313
Andy Hammett, CPA - Senior Auditor
NC Certificate No. 32889 (7/24/95)andy@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.319
Levonia Reese, CPA - Senior Auditor
NC Certificate No. 32293 (8/21/06)levonia@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.316
Jeff Spence, CPA - Senior Auditor
NC Certificate No. 28603 (2/19/01)jeff@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.305
monica@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.318
april@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.317
Kim Blazer - Bookkeeper/Tax Preparer
kblazer@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.311
hilda@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.306
Diana Carlson - Office Coordinator
diana@prcpas.com (828) 259-9900 ext.301
