Our firm was founded in 1999 by G. Marvin Bales. In 2009 Stephen C. Stokes joined the firm and Stokes & Bales, CPAs was formed.  Also in 2009 the CPA firm of Mical E. Embler was merged into Stokes & Bales.

Stokes & Bales prides itself in customized, personal service to meet the specific needs of each client.  Our firm is known for providing excellent service.  Our CPAs and accountants keep up-to-date on the tax and accounting laws and advise our clients of upcoming changes or opportunities.

Our ultimate goal is to help our clients maximize their wealth while minimizing their tax liabilities. 

As an accounting, bookkeeping and tax firm, we collect nonpublic personal information about you from some or all of the following sources:

• Information received from you on applications, tax preparation worksheets, organizers and supporting schedules we use in preparing your tax returns and other forms.
• Personal interviews, meetings and conferences with you.
• Information received from you and others about your transactions with others and with us.
• Information received from consumer reporting agencies.

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our clients or former clients to any third parties, except as permitted by you or required by law.

We restrict access to nonpublic personal and account information about you to those of our employees or contractors who need to know that information in order to provide products or services to you.

We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Please let us know if you have any questions about the above information. Thanks so much for the opportunity of serving you. We truly appreciate your patronage.