PARTNERS
Cary M. (Mac) Abney, CPA, CFP, PFS
 Mac earned his B.B.A. in accounting from Southern Methodist University in May, 1973. In September, 1972 he started his accounting career working at Haskins & Sells (now Deloitte & Touche) in
Dallas,
TX. In August, 1975 he moved back to
Marshall after accepting a position with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company (now KPMG) in
Shreveport,
LA.
In September, 1976 Mac and his wife Claudia founded Abney & Company, P.C. (now Abney, Simmons & Company, P.L.L.C.) in
Marshall. Also, he served as an adjunct professor at
East
Texas
Baptist
University from September, 1977 until December, 1994 teaching Accounting, Income Tax, Economics and Personal Finance.
Mac was licensed in March, 1975 as a CPA in
Texasand
Louisiana. Also, he was licensed as a Certified Financial Planner in March, 1989 and as a Personal Financial Specialist in March, 1995.
He is a member of the American Institute on CPAs, Texas Society of CPAs, East Texas Chapter of CPAs, and American Financial Planning Division. Mac has served on the executive boards of many civic organizations over the years. He currently serves as treasurer of the Harrison County Emergency Services District# 2, the Tommy & Lucille Slaughter Foundation #2, and the Turney Foundation Board of Directors.
Claudia earned her B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Arkansas in May, 1973. In September, 1976 after working for a few years in
Fayetteville,
AR and
Dallas,
TX for local accounting firms, she and her husband Mac founded Abney & Company, P.C. (now Abney, Simmons & Company, P.L.L.C.) in
Marshall,
TX. Claudia was licensed as a CPA in October, 1976.
She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Texas Society of CPAs, and East Texas Chapter of CPAs. Claudia has served on the executive boards of several civic and cultural organizations. She is also a past president of the Board of Directors of the Sabine River Authority.
Julie J. Simmons, CPA
 Julie earned her B.B.A. in accounting from
East
Texas
Baptist
University in December, 1989. In January, 1990 she started working at Abney & Company, P.C. (now Abney, Simmons & Company, P.L.L.C.) and was named partner in November, 1996. Julie was licensed as a CPA in August, 1996.
She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Texas Society of CPAs, and East Texas Chapter of CPAs. Julie has served on the executive boards of several civic organizations in the past. She currently serves as treasurer of the Harrison County Unit of the Salvation Army Board of Directors and as the Accounting Division Chairperson for the Harrison County United Way Fundraiser.
Julie and her husband Ronnie are active members of
New
Hebron
Baptist
Church in Elysian Fields. They have two children, Jordan and Haden. Julie enjoys spending time watching her kids participate in athletic events and other extracurricular activities. She and her family also enjoy hunting, fishing, and riding four wheelers.
Christopher L. Fyffe, CPA - Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor
Chris earned his B.B.A. in accounting from East Texas Baptist University in May, 2000. He has worked for Abney, Simmons & Company, P.L.L.C. since June 2000 and was named partner in November, 2006. Chris was licensed as a CPA in March, 2003.
He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, Texas Society of CPAs, and East Texas Chapter of CPAs. Chris volunteers each year with the Society of St. Stephens Christmas Project and served as the Kettle Drive Chairman in 2006 for the Harrison County Unit of the Salvation Army. Chris is very active with the local Chamber of Commerce and is currently serving as treasurer for the Ambassadors. Also, Chris is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Marshall and serves on his church finance committee and as treasurer for the Marshall Channel Board of Directors.
Chris and his wife DeDe are active members of First United Methodist Church in Marshall. They do not have any children at this time, but DeDe gets to spend plenty of time with children since she is employed as a Bilingual Head Start teacher for the Marshall ISD. They both enjoy frequent trips to Galveston, and Chris enjoys playing golf and is an avid sports fan.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Bobbie Russell
 Bobbie is a 1982 graduate of Pine Tree High School in Longview, TX. She started working for Abney, Simmons & Company, P.L.L.C. in July, 2007 after previously working for another local accounting firm.
Bobbie attends Central Baptist Church in Marshall. She has three children, Keath, Jessica, and Matthew. Also, she has two grandchildren, Evan and Brynn. Bobbie stays busy outside of work reading, watching movies, and attending Matthew's extracurricular activities.
E-mail:brussell@ascopllc.com
Samantha Rowe
 Samantha is a 2006 graduate of Queen City High School in Queen City, TX. She started working for Abney, Simmons & Company, P.L.L.C. in September, 2009. Samantha will graduate in December, 2009 from East Texas Baptist University with a B.B.A. in Accounting. Her future plans include pursuing a Masters of Accounting degree in the fall of 2010 and sitting for the CPA exam upon graduation.
E-mail: srowe@ascopllc.com
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