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Partners' Profile
Robert J. Perkins, CPA, Managing Partner
Mr. Perkins is a graduate of Florida State University and is licensed to practice in both Georgia and Florida. After graduation from Florida State, Mr. Perkins was employed by the international accounting firm of Ernst & Young. During his career he was assigned to numerous publicly-held audit engagements and several initial public offerings which contributed heavily to his wealth of knowledge and experience regarding accounting and accounting related matters. Mr. Perkins advanced to the level of audit manager during his twelve years with the firm.
Mr. Perkins left the employment of Ernst & Young, to assume the duties of Director of Internal Audit for Morrison Cafeterias, Inc. Mr. Perkins reported jointly to the president and audit committee and gained much insight into the corporate world of big business. For a period of time, Mr. Perkins also served as division controller for the manufacturing and support division of Morrison's.
In mid 1986, Mr. Perkins moved to Thomasville, Georgia and opened his own public accounting practice. Since that time, he has continued to serve the needs of our clients in the Thomasville, Georgia and Tallahassee, Florida area.
Mr. Perkins holds professional memberships in the American Institute of CPAs, the Georgia Society of CPAs and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Perkins is also and active member in the Thomasville Kiwanis Club, the First Methodist Church, where he served for five years as chairman of the finance committee, and has served on the board of several non-profit organizations.
Mr. Perkins has served as an honorary chairman of the Republican Party's Business Advisory Council and more recently was appointed to the Party's Presidential Business Commission.
EMail: bperkins@perkinslongcpas.com
Roy H. Long, C.P.A., Partner
Mr. Long is originally from Thomas County Georgia and is a graduate of Valdosta State University. He passed the CPA exam while living in Texas before relocating back to Georgia. Mr. Long is currently licensed to practice in Georgia. After graduation from Valdosta State, Mr. Long began his career as an Assistant Controller and Assistant Plant Manager of a regional manufacturing company. His areas of responsibility included credit, financial reporting, production management and personnel management.
After Mr. Long left the employment of the manufacturing company, he assumed the duties of Internal Auditor and Supervisor of Accounting Operations for one of the largest public school districts in the state of Georgia located in the Metro Atlanta Area. Mr. Long was responsible for the writing and implementing of a local school accounting procedure manual for over sixty schools. He also created the first system for computer generating the annual school system budget preparation process. He had the responsibility for the coordination with the external auditors and state board of education auditors annually including the preparation of Municipal Financial Officers Association approved financial statements.
In 1980, Mr. Long accepted a position as Divisional Controller for a Dallas, Texas based Discount Retail Distribution Company. His responsibilities included all accounting related operations in addition to the implementation of a new IBM System 34 computer accounting system.
In 1981, Mr. Long was named Controller and Corporate Secretary/Treasurer of a Fort Worth, Texas based Industrial Supply and Water Well Supply Distribution Company. Mr. Long served as Chief Financial Officer of this company and was responsible for all accounting, insurance, banking and financial and tax reporting.
In 1983 Mr. Long moved back to Thomasville, GA and was appointed Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of a National Water Works Distribution and Manufacturing Corporation. This company’s stock was publicly traded. While in the employ of this company, Mr. Long was responsible for all banking relations, insurance negotiations, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, New York Stock Exchange reporting, the writing and preparation of all externally issued financial statements, the annual preparation of federal and state corporate income tax returns, as well as overseeing the operations of 5 accounting offices of the company. Mr. Long was a member of company’s information systems strategic planning and review committee charged with the responsibility of designing and implementing a nation wide real time network of all locations connected to an IBM AS400 located in Thomasville, Georgia.
In 1992 Mr. Long began practicing public accounting in Thomasville, Georgia. In 1994 he joined with Robert J. Perkins and formed the accounting firm of Perkins & Long, C.P.A.s. Mr. Long provides to his clients a wealth of knowledge of the day to day operations of their businesses. This knowledge allows him to serve as their “surrogate” Controller and provide a level of assistance in areas most small to medium size businesses can not afford on a full time basis. Mr. Long is also proficient in federal and state tax preparation for individual, corporate, LLC and partnership entities. Mr. Long serves clients located mostly in the Southeastern United States but he also has clients located nation-wide.
Mr. Long holds professional memberships in the American Institute of CPAs, the Georgia Society of CPAs and the Southwest Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Society Certified Public Accountants. He has served in numerous offices for the Southwest Georgia Chapter of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants as well as on various state committees.
Mr. Long is also an active member of the Thomasville Kiwanis Club, having served as a club officer and as Lieutenant Governor and a member of the District Board of trustees.
EMail: roylong@perkinslongcpas.com
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