Details: Heyward CPA PLCC, a firm in Durham, North Carolina, and A-OH Business Services of Queens, New York have combined practices and now operate as Heyward CPA PLCC, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

The two firms were founded by father and son accountants. The father, Oscar Heyward, opened his practice in 1982, while his son James Heyward began his in 2010. Financial terms were not disclosed.

“Each firm had a primary partner and upon merging, I became the principal/owner,” said James Heyward. “We will have a staff of seven including myself and per the agreement, we chose not to disclose the financial terms.”

Oscar Heyward will operate as an executive associate at the combined firm. “We have developed a reputation for our work with pre-K and after-school educational providers and daycares,” said Oscar Heyward.” My son offers outsourced solutions that will really help these organizations, and we look forward to talking with them about the efficiency they can gain.”

Heyward CPA specializes in small business accounting, tax and consulting. A-OH Business Services helps individuals and businesses with accounting and tax issues in addition to serving tax-exempt organizations.

“From an early age I admired my father’s acumen and professionalism, and I developed my love of financial management while working at his firm,” said James Heyward. “To me, it made sense that we combine our practices. Together we can provide a more expansive and comprehensive operation.”

The combined firm will enable the Heywards to provide a wider variety of services. “My dad has an exceptional track record in the accounting industry,” said James Heyward. “I look forward to working with him again as we expand our joint skills to serve more businesses and individuals up and down the East Coast.”