Kernutt Stokes is pleased to announce that Kimberly Pepion, CPA and Tiffany Nash, CPA have been promoted to partner.

Kimberly Pepion, CPA, has been with the firm since 2012 and specializes in providing comprehensive tax and consulting services, including trust and estate planning and compliance services. She leads the firm’s efforts in the transportation industry and has expertise in the timber industry as well. Pepion serves on the Oregon Trucking Association’s Image Committee and Membership Committee. Pepion has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Oregon and works out of the firm’s Eugene office.

Tiffany Nash, CPA, has been with Kernutt Stokes since 1999 and is an expert in tax planning, compliance, and consulting. She has special expertise in multi-state tax issues and enjoys assisting clients through the complexities of conducting business in multiple states. Nash serves on the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants board of directors and previously served on the board for Ophelia’s Place. She is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Summa Cum Laude honors. She works out of the firm’s Eugene office.

Kernutt Stokes, the sixth largest CPA firm in Oregon, is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm established in 1945 with offices in Eugene, Bend, Corvallis, and Lake Oswego. The firm was named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for In Oregon” by Oregon Business magazine in 2023, and one of the nation’s top 50 accounting firms of 2022 by INSIDE Public Accounting. Kernutt Stokes has 14 partners, 68 accounting professionals, and more than 80 employees.

The firm specializes in privately held and family-owned companies in construction, manufacturing, transportation, beverage, and professional services. In addition to core accounting services, the firm provides virtual accounting, accounting software consulting, 401(k) plan administration, business valuation, retirement planning, business consulting and other services. Kernutt Stokes is an independent member of BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting, and service firms with similar client service goals. For more information, visit KernuttStokes.com.