Meet Our Team

We are here to serve you.

Our team is standing by to assist our clients. See below for our outstanding employees. 

Eric Hersman

Eric Hersman

President and CPA

Eric T Hersman, CPA, graduated from Marshall University in 1994 with a BSBA and a major in accounting. Eric is the firm’s President and CEO. Eric is responsible for all aspects of the practice. Eric is a member of the West Virginia Society of CPAs and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. In 2019, Eric joined with Dave Ramsey and the Ramsey Education group to sponsor Foundations in Personal Finance offered in the areas high schools. Eric is RamseyTrusted and proudly serves his hometown of Ripley, WV and others nationwide with tax planning and preperation services.  

Michele Phillips

Michele Phillips

Payroll Manager

Michele Phillips graduated from WVU-P with a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.
Michele is the firms payroll manager and has over 15 years of experience. Michele is
responsible for payroll processing, bookkeeping services and write-up work. She is QBO Certified. 

Contact:
michele@hersmancpa.com
304-372-3400 – ext. 1002

Ashton Ratliff

Ashton Ratliff

Virtual Client Services

Ashton Ratliff graduated from Northern Kentucky University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and a minor Marketing. Ashton is the Social Media Manager as well as a tax preparer for the firm. She has a background in customer service and sales. Ashton is responsible for social media management and marketing.

Contact:
ashton@hersmancpa.com
304-372-3400 -ext. 1001

Chloe Rogers

Chloe Rogers

Office Manager

Chloe Rogers graduated from Ripley High School in 2020. Chloe is the Office Manager at Hersman & Associates as well as a tax preparer. Chloe is responsible for all in office client communication.

 

Contact:
chloe@hersmancpa.com
304-372-3400 – ext. 1005

Tara Morrison

Tara Morrison

Tax Manager

Tara Morrison is a 2006 graduate of Ripley High School and is the firm’s Tax Manager. Tara has over 10 years of experience in customer service, works alongside Eric during tax season in preparing tax returns and is available for any questions you may have. She is a graduate of Income Tax School from Ashworth College.

Contact:
tara@hersmancpa.com
304-372-3400 – ext. 1003

Tiffany Bateh

Tiffany Bateh

Business Tax Preparer

Tiffany graduated from University of North Florida in 2002 with a masters in tax. Tiffany brings over 20 years of experience in preparing tax returns to Hersman & Associates. She is responsible for preparing business tax returns for the firm.

Contact:
tiffany@hersmancpa.com
304-372-3400

Kristy Miklas

Kristy Miklas

Bookkeeping

Kristy Miklas graduated from the University of Memphis in 1989 with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and worked in the school system as a speech-language therapist for nearly 20 years.  Kristy’s second career has been working as a bookkeeper for the past 12 years, which gives her an opportunity for extensive traveling, and has just recently started working with clients at Hersman & Associates. Kristy is an QBO ProAdvisor.

Contact:
kristy@hersmancpa.com
304-372-3400

“PLAN YOUR LIFE – PLAN YOUR TAXES”

Contact us today to find out how professional accounting services from Hersman & Associates Certified Public Accountants can benefit your business.

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