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We are very excited to share that we have once again been named the #1 Best Employers in North Carolina for 2021 among medium-sized companies in this statewide survey and awards program. Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. (MSA) was chosen based on workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems, and demographics and selected by  Best Companies Group. A […]

A few MSA employees enjoyed a little time away from the office for a friendly game of golf at The Chamber of Catawba County’s 32nd Annual Golf Classic. It was a perfect day to hit the ball around at Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs where MSA was a Premier Sponsor. One of the […]

Martin Starnes & Associates, CPAs, P.A. (MSA) recently received the honor of being named as one of the 2021 Best Accounting Firms to Work For, ranking #2 among mid-sized firms across the nation employing between 50 and 249 employees. Accounting Today has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating […]

The long-awaited report from the feds detailing the 2022 Social Security projected taxable wage base has been released. Data from the 2021 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance reflects that we will be expected to withhold more Social Security tax in 2022. Please […]

What is Nexus? Nexus is a type of connection with a state or a type of factor presence within a state. This physical, economic or factor presence, or registration, allows someone to do business within a state. Nexus is required for a state to enforce an income, franchise, or gross receipts tax on a taxpayer […]

Ethan Bumgarner spent the summer working at MSA as a part-time employee and has now officially joined our team as a Staff Accountant. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Accounting from Appalachian State University. If this avid sports fanatic is not watching, he is playing many sports. Ethan enjoys playing basketball, […]

Do you know what you really want when you retire? Answering these three questions may help you with some of the planning: Will you run out of money in retirement? Are you concerned about being able to pay for long-term care? How much of your money do you want to leave to your family? To […]