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Why Symphona?
We are a team of advisory focused CPAs and professionals. Providing high-quality services from audits to IT is what we do. How we do it is by creating value in each relationship.
In fact, we made it our mission: To be the leading professional services firm by creating value in each relationship.
We have a high-touch and personal approach to financial guidance. Symphona has large firm resources with a small firm culture. One of our primary beliefs is that we believe companies of all sizes should have access to strategic financial service and innovative tools.
The firm has been recognized as an INSIDE Public Accounting Top 300 Firm and a Forbes magazine Most Recommended Accounting Firm.
Core Values
Integrity combined with competence, respect for commitments, forthright, fair and ethical in all our relationships.
Anticipating and exceeding the needs of our clients with consistent, high quality services.
Compliance with all professional standards and adherence to all applicable laws and regulations related to the services we provide.
Providing a learning environment for all team members to grow professionally and personally in order to increase and enhance our skill, our services and our relationships.
Giving back is part of our DNA. We celebrate community through service.
Our History
Symphona has a rich history of service to our clients. Ours is the culmination of many strong partnerships aggregating across decades, so that our firm provides hundreds of years’ worth of individual experience. The result is a depth of knowledge and expertise you won’t find elsewhere.
1945
Bernard A. Lazard, CPA was founded, moved to Savannah from NYC in 1948
1963
Lazard, Curlee & Company, LLP was founded when Edmund Curlee joined the firm
1972
Deemer Davidson P.C. was founded after Richard G. Deemer spent five years with a national accounting firm
1977
Froehle & Co. Inc., P.C. was founded by Jeff Froehle and Robert “Bob” Snapp and specializes in the private career school industry
1980
Robert E. Thigpen & Co., CPAs was founded
1985
Jones & Thigpen, P.C. was formed with the addition of Gilbert W. Jones
1988
Thigpen, Jones, Seaton & Co., P.C. was formed
1993
Deemer Davidson Prather P.C. was formed when Janet L. Prather joined the partnership
1999
Arthur Dana & Company, P.C. was founded
2001
Lazard Dana LLP was formed as CPA Pamela O’Quinn joined as partner
2005
Froehle & Co. Inc., P.C. joined Lazard Dana LLP
2008
Deemer Dana & Froehle LLP was formed
2013
TJS & Co, LLC was formed
2014
TJS Deemer Dana LLP was formed as TJS & Co, LLC merged with Deemer Dana & Froehle LLP
2015
Skinner, Barndollar & Lane, P.C. joined, with Michael W. Skinner, Gail M. Barndollar, and Becky L. Lane
2017
Hood & Palmer, CPAs, P.C. joined, bringing tax and estate expertise from Dublin
2018
Verner & Associates, LLC joined with Michael G. Verner joining as partner emeritus and Brandon S. Verner and Alison E. Garrett as partners
2018
Lew Salmon, CPA joined, bringing a full range of accounting, tax, and advisory services
2019
Vertisys, LLC joined to expand service offerings to technology solutions
2021
Corbak Office Technology Solutions, LLC joined
2022
TJS Deemer Dana LLP became Symphona, where everything connects
