Bassett & Byers, P.A. CPAs Welcomes Dane Byers and Announces Name Change

RALEIGH, NC, January 18, 2013 (Press-News.org) Kevin Bassett, President of Bassett & Byers, P.A., a full service CPA firm in Raleigh, NC with a focus on small and middle markets, is pleased to announce the expansion of its practice and name change to reflect the addition of a new partner, B. Dane Byers, CPA, ABV, CFF. With the addition of Byers as the audit, valuation/litigation services and mergers & acquisitions services partner, the firm has changed its name to Bassett & Byers, P.A.

"I am honored to welcome Dane as a new partner in the firm," said Bassett. "His extensive audit and merger & acquisitions experience, as well has his commitment to the local community, have been great assets to the firm, and his vision will certainly impact the firm's clients, team and vendors in a very positive way."

Byers was previously with Nelson & Company, P.A. for 18 years, and served as the audit partner and partner-in-charge of the Raleigh office, before merging his practice with Bassett & Associates, P.A. in 2011. He is heavily involved in corporate valuation issues for estate, acquisition, and litigation issues and in fraud cases and he is accredited in business valuation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Byers serves as treasurer on the board of the Carolina Arts Festival, treasurer of the Durham Symphony, treasurer of NC Serves, is a past chairman of the board of trustees of the Carolina Theatre of Durham and the past chairman of the board of Sales & Marketing Executives of Durham, Inc. He is also a member of the Business Valuation / Forensic / Litigation Services practice sections of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and is a member of the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Byers has taught auditing, federal contract compliance, and internal control / fraud prevention in the Duke University Nonprofit Management program, and has presented seminars on these and valuation subjects to many professional groups. He also teaches valuation and finance cases in the MBA programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, INSEAD University in Singapore, the University of Maryland, and University of California-San Diego.

Bassett & Byers, P.A. is located at 3701 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 201 in Raleigh, NC. For more information, visit http://www.bassettcpas.com or call 919-303-1049.

About Bassett & Byers, P.A.
Bassett & Byers, P.A. is a full service CPA firm with a focus on small and middle market companies. The team consists of CPAs and other professionals with Big 4, regional firm and Fortune 500 experience. This experience allows the firm to offer skills and services rarely found at other boutique local firms to emerging and middle market companies and real estate investors at an affordable price. For more information, visit http://www.bassettcpas.com or call 919-303-1049.