WHO WE ARE

Education
• Meridian High School (1964)
• University of Mississippi (1968)
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

Professional Affiliations/Honors (Present and Past)
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Mississippi Estate Planning Council
• Central Chapter of the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Past Member of AICPA Tax Practice Management Committee
• Member of MSCPA Professional Conduct, Long-Range Planning and Taxation Committees
• Past President, Treasurer and Director of the Board of Governors of the MSCPA
• Past Member of AICPA IRS Practice and Procedures Committee
• Past Trustee of Mississippi Tax Institute
• Past Member of Executive Committee of Mississippi College Estate Planning Council
• Past Director of Mississippi Estate Planning Council
• Beta Alphi Psi Accounting Honorary Society at the University of Mississippi
• Past Chairman of the Taxation and Professional Conduct Committees of the MSCPA
• Past Vice Chair of the Mississippi Tax Institute

Work Experience
• GranthamPoole (Dec. 1998 – Present), Member
• Grantham Randall & Company PA (Jan. 1980 – Dec. 1998), Shareholder
• Two local accounting firms (June 1968 – Jan. 1980)

Practice Areas
• Member of Firm’s Tax Practice
• Services to Law Firms
• Taxpayer Representation at various levels of the Internal Revenue Service and MS Department of Revenue
• Tax Preparation and Planning for Individuals and Businesses
• Services to Physicians and Medical Practices
• Estate Preparation and Planning

Industry Specialization
• Physicians and Medical Groups
• Attorneys and Law Firms

Civic/Community Involvement (Present and Past)
He is a member of the Optimist Club of Jackson, where he served as past president. He was also a past Distinguished Lt. Governor of the Alabama/Mississippi District of Optimist International.

Personal
Vance is married to the former Tricia Watson. They are the parents of Sara Whelan Morgan (son-in-law, Doug Morgan), and Elizabeth Randall, and are the grandparents of Will and McClain Morgan. The Randalls are members of First Presbyterian Church of Jackson. In his spare time, Vance enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and attending Ole Miss sporting events.

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