Davis Kinard is a continuously growing accounting and audit firm with four locations in West Texas, including Abilene, Haskell, Plainview and Seymour. The company was founded in 1929 as Ben M. Davis & Company by Ben Davis, Abilene's first CPA (1926). Davis Kinard's audit, accounting and tax departments have an outstanding reputation. The firm has also expanded its services, offering services typically not provided by a traditional accounting firm. These include an extensive financial institution internal audit department, cost segregation, and litigation support. With these services, Davis Kinard is able to provide clients with one source for their financial needs and advice. Davis Kinard’s knowledgeable and experienced staff members are highly trained, and maintain an excellent reputation in their field. Currently, there are more than 100 employees, including nine shareholders, two principals, nine managers and numerous professional staff.