History of Our Firm
Bridgers, CPAs is a full-service certified public accounting firm with offices throughout Mississippi. We have the ability to provide services to clients throughout Mississippi. We are dedicated to providing our clients with professional, personalized services and guidance in a wide range of financial and business needs.
- GREENVILLE & HOLLANDALE – The Greenville office, formerly known as Clarke, Bradley, Baker & Co., LLP., was founded in 1962 by Eugene S. Clarke, CPA. The practice began in Hollandale, and as the practice grew, he opened an office in Greenville and was joined by W. Elmo Bradley, CPA in 1975. In 1979, Edgar V. Baker and son Robert V. Baker, CPA merged their accounting practice with the firm. The firm grew to provide services in the areas of income taxes, auditing, compilation, review, accounting, and bookkeeping.
- LOUISVILLE – The Louisville office, formerly Joe H. Hodge, CPA, LLC., was founded in 1983 by Joe H. Hodge, CPA. Joe performed governmental and hospital audits, corporate and personal tax returns, financial statements, and monthly processing. Joe retired in 2017 and sold his practice to Bridgers & Goodman, PLLC.
- VICKSBURG – David I. Bridgers, CPA founded Bridgers & Company, CPA in 1977. In 2013, with the addition of a partner, L. Karl Goodman, CPA, the company name changed to Bridgers and Goodman, PLLC. In 2018, a merger was made with Clarke, Bradley, Baker & Co. LLP, to establish the firm of Bridgers, Goodman, Baird & Clarke, PLLC.