Albright, Fortenberry & Ninas, LLP, began as a sole proprietorship in 1971. Our Firm's founder James E. Albright, began with a small-personalized practice which has grown into its present structure of 25+ employees with offices in both Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL.
As the Firm grew, John C. Fortenberry, Stephen E. Hodges, Larry L. Young, and Phillip F. Bowden became partners in the Firm.
In December 2001, the Firm merged with H. Russell Ninas, II, CPA, and took its current name. H. Russell Ninas, II retired from the Firm in December 2004. In December 2005, James E. Albright retired from the Firm and Thomas P. Berry was admitted as a partner.
In 2009 our firm was named one of Accounting Today's Top 100 Firms to Work For.
As in the beginning, we still believe in the value of relationships. We view every client relationship like a partnership, and truly believe that our success is a result of your success.
Our Philosophies
- We produce work that is of the highest quality.
- We provide timely service.
- We take a personal interest in our clients. Each client has one person who is personally responsible for all of that client's work.
- We provide a full range of services.
- We hire only top-quality people.
- We strive to be the kind of Firm with which our clients, employees, and others are proud to associate.
- We maintain educational requirements, so that we are knowledgeable on current developments in the range of services we provide.