Panhandle CPA firm expands in Polk, Pasco with acquisition

A CPA firm that serves clients across the Southeast from offices in Panama City, Tallahassee and Tampa is expanding to Polk County with an acquisition. 

The firm, Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPAs, acquired Hamic Previte & Sturwold PA, with offices in Lakeland and Dade City in Pasco County. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The combined teams will operate under the THF name, according to a statement, “continuing to serve clients without interruption.” 

“Our firm has always focused on exceptional service and attention to detail,” HPS Partner James Previte says in the statement. “Joining THF allows us to maintain that personal touch while also offering our clients access to enhanced resources, a broader range of services and the support of a larger firm.” 

With over 150 team members, THF, founded in 1993, provides clients in insurance, government, nonprofit and health care industries with traditional accounting, auditing and tax services, in addition to consulting and advisory services. The acquisition, the release states, “represents a strategic step in THF’s continued growth and solidifies its presence in the central region of the state.”