She handles all of our business, partnership, and corporate returns along with advising our business clients on how to grow their business and save money on taxes.

She is very knowledgeable and driven with a belief that respect & credibility is the key to any business relationship. Also, knowing that continued education is the only way to be successful & grow, she requires all employees, including herself, to undergo yearly training to stay up to date on the latest tax law changes.

Outside of business, her passions are spending time with family and friends, and time at the lake.

Pat has been an officer of Newsome’s Tax & Accounting since 2010 and is now our Chief Financial Officer. When it comes to money, there is no one you could trust more. Being on-time, dependable, & loyal is just part of her character.

She is the essence of a true, hardworking, southern woman having had worked at the mill most of her life. She manages our Alabama office along with processing weekly payroll.

She is also a school bus driver for Smith's Station, so your kids may know her quite well. Stop in and say hello in our Phenix City office. You too may already know her.

Employed with Newsome’s Tax & Accounting since 2009, she has worked her way up to be the Chief Marketing Officer and is our Head Tax Preparer and Trainer in our Georgia office.

She graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in German. She has a love of traveling and lived in Germany for 6 months while attending Paderborn Universität.

Tawny also works with our sister company, The Coffee Hut. She has a weak spot for a good cup of coffee and her 2 dogs, Phenix & Sierra.

If you have any questions for her, just message our Facebook page. She’ll be the one to respond.

Jon did not spend his life in the accounting filed however, with a quick grasp, understanding, and passion for accounting; he has quickly become our Accounting Manager.

Employed with us since 2016, he takes great pride in a job well done. What more can you ask for than that? Along with working with Newsome’s; Jon is involved with a nonprofit organization, WILDHORSEANDBURRO.ORG.

He is a southern gentleman with all of the charms and a father of two grown sons. Spending time on the lake is how he spends his weekends because he knows how to work hard during the week, and relax on the weekends!

Not only does she manage the Alabama staff during tax season, but is their instructor as well. Training and taxes are just a part of her job. Lisa has a degree in Business, a minor in Accounting, along with many years of experience, Lisa got her certification in 2019 as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor making her fully capable as one of our staff bookkeeper.

On a personal note, anyone who knows Lisa will agree, with her bubbly personality, she will make you smile as she explains important details about your tax return. She is a mother, grandmother, and fur mom. A proud Alabama fan, born and raised in Phenix City, Alabama!

Yeni Tapia has been working with us since the end of 2017 and living in Phenix City for 2 years prior to that. She is a lady who is driven and eager to learn all she can about taxes. She is working with us year round now and is currently studying to take her ACAT exam. We have high expectations for her and we know she will do well and continue to grow with us.

Yeni married her high school sweetheart 17 years ago and now has 3 beautiful children. She is a proud mom and her 2 older girls play travel soccer with Red Star CFC and her son is in the Panther Paw Wrestling Club. All 3 of her children are proud members of the Beta Club. Yeni is also a military wife who has had the opportunity to have lived in Texas, Washington, and Hawaii yet, she is proud to be from the beautiful state of California.

Come meet Yeni, our smart, outgoing, staff member with an exciting personality you will enjoy meeting. She too will make you enjoy your visit.