Sovereign CPA Group

Sovereign CPA Group, LLC is a leading certified public accounting firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, serving all of Alabama with a full suite of services encompassing tax planning, accounting, estate planning, and financial consultation. The firm is founded and led by Diana Shaw Knight and Jeff W. Maze, both founding members with significant accounting expertise, alongside Jennifer Vest, CPA and Audit Partner, who has served the firm since 2010. Sovereign provides comprehensive accounting and auditing services including financial statement audits, compilation and review engagements, agreed-upon procedures, bookkeeping services, employee benefit plan audits (ERISA), internal control studies, and personal financial statements. Their tax services cover income tax planning and compliance for corporations, individuals, pass-through entities, multi-state income tax returns, ad valorem returns, and estate, fiduciary, and gift tax matters. The firm also offers consulting services in succession planning, business valuation, damage calculations, estate and gift tax planning, and wealth transfer strategies. Additional services include financial planning and estate planning with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and personal documents. They work with diverse industries including real estate, construction, manufacturing, and serve both local and national clientele. The firm emphasizes long-term client relationships, ethics, integrity, quality, and work-life balance.