Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Certified Public Accountants in Knoxville, TN
Van Elkins & Associates, CPAs have served businesses and individuals across Knoxville, East Tennessee, and nationwide since 1973. Our firm combines decades of expertise with personalized service to deliver comprehensive accounting, tax, and consulting solutions tailored to each client's unique needs. With a focus on practical business consulting and financial forensics, we help clients transform numbers into strategic tools for success. Our team maintains rigorous professional development through annual seminars and 80+ hours of continuing education every two years. We specialize in business valuations, litigation support, and tax resolution while upholding Van Elkins' founding commitment to quality work and timely service.Our professionals provide expert testimony in federal and state courts, supported by certifications from the American Institute of CPAs and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts. We serve closely held corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and individuals with customized accounting systems, audit services, and multi-state tax preparation. Our approach emphasizes proactive financial planning for estates, trusts, and family wealth preservation while maintaining compliance with evolving regulations. Clients benefit from our deep industry knowledge across healthcare, legal, and professional practices, ensuring practical solutions that drive long-term success.
Services
Tax Services
Payroll Services
Accounting Services
Business Consulting
Individual Financial Consulting
Expert Testimony
Litigation Support
Business Valuations
Details
- Year established: 1973
Highlights and features
- 50+ years of accounting expertise since 1973
- Personalized service tailored to client needs
- Certified professionals in financial forensics and valuation
- Comprehensive services from tax resolution to litigation support
- Proven track record with businesses and legal professionals
Associations and certifications
- Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)
Services
Tax Services
Our tax professionals provide comprehensive federal, state, and local tax preparation for corporations, partnerships, LLCs, estates, and high-net-worth individuals. We specialize in multi-state tax compliance, gift/estate planning, and audit representation before IRS and state agencies. Our team helps clients minimize tax liabilities while maintaining full regulatory compliance through strategic planning and expert representation.
Business Valuations
We deliver certified business valuations for mergers, acquisitions, divorce settlements, and estate planning. Our AICPA and NACVA-certified professionals use nationally recognized standards to assess company worth for financial reporting, tax purposes, and litigation support. Services include buy/sell agreements, shareholder dispute resolution, and capitalization analysis.
Expert Testimony
Our CPAs provide expert witness testimony in federal and state courts for business disputes, divorce proceedings, and fraud investigations. We offer forensic accounting, damage calculations, and financial analysis to support legal cases involving lost earnings, contract breaches, and complex financial transactions while maintaining courtroom-tested credibility.
Accounting Services
We offer full-cycle accounting solutions including financial statement preparation, audit services, and internal control analysis. Our team implements customized accounting systems for businesses of all sizes, provides job costing for construction and real estate, and offers ongoing bookkeeping support with monthly financial reporting tailored to client needs.
Business Consulting
Our consultants help businesses with growth strategy, entity selection, succession planning, and merger/acquisition strategies. We provide budgeting, compensation planning, and equity transaction advice for healthcare, legal, and professional practices. Services include business plan development and operational consulting to improve financial performance and long-term sustainability.
People
Van T. Elkins
Founder & CPA
Certified Public Accountant since 1972 with over 50 years of experience. Maintains 80+ hours of continuing education biennially. Specializes in business valuations, tax strategy, and litigation support while leading the firm's commitment to personalized client service.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer?
We provide full-service accounting including financial statements, audits, internal controls, system implementation, and customized bookkeeping solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Do you handle multi-state tax preparation?
Yes, we prepare federal, state, and local tax returns for businesses and individuals across multiple jurisdictions with specialized compliance expertise.
Are you certified for business valuations?
Our team holds certifications from AICPA and NACVA for business valuations, meeting national standards for mergers, acquisitions, and legal proceedings.
Can you assist with litigation support?
We provide expert witness testimony and forensic accounting services in federal and state courts for business disputes, divorce cases, and fraud investigations.
What industries do you specialize in?
We serve healthcare, legal, and professional practices with tailored accounting, tax, and consulting solutions addressing industry-specific challenges and compliance requirements.
