Hoods Tax & Accounting | About Us

About Hoods and Our Team

Hoods officially opened in January 1988 and still operates with some of the same preparers and administrative staff. Talk about stability! We have 3rd generation clients continuing to use our firm with confidence.

Nanette Slappey West owner of Hoods Tax and Accounting

Owner: Nanette Slappey West

In March of 2017, Nanette Slappey West acquired Hoods Tax & Accounting Service, LLC. and looks forward to meeting the clients and is humbled that the employees of Hoods, have chosen to remain.

She completed undergraduate studies at Belmont University and University of North Carolina at Asheville with advanced studies at Western Carolina University. She is currently pursuing CMA and has spent most of her career working as a corporate controller and in human resources and business development. She also has several years of public accounting, tax planning and tax preparation.

In 1990, Mrs. Slappey West began presenting trainings, seminars and workshops on a variety of topics to include both commercial and government-based subject matter. These have been presented at the local, state, and national levels.

Mrs. Slappey West is an Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor and on the Intuit Speakers Bureau, a member of Sleeter Consulting Group and Institute of Certified Management Accountants. She has also had several articles published through the years.

People you may see at the office

Catherine Hendrickson, CPA at Hoods Tax and Accounting

Catherine (Cathe) Hendrickson - CPA

Financial professional whose experience has been across at various levels of management within a diverse range of industries including health care, manufacturing, small business and tax consulting. She enjoys building relationships while working to understand their business and personal financial goals. Catherine graduated magna cum laude from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She completed her CPA educational requirements at Metro University in Denver, Colorado Masters program. Currently holds an active CPA License from the State of Colorado and member of the AICPA.Before moving to South Carolina in 2020, Catherine spent 30 years in Colorado raising her three sons. She enjoys beach life, discovering new places and is an avid hockey fan.

Alice Williams, Staff Accountant at Hoods Tax and Accounting

Alice Williams - Staff Accountant / QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Alice Williams, originally from Tennessee, has lived in the Charleston area for the last 16 years. She is married with 8 children including 4 boys and 4 girls. She has six beautiful grandchildren. Alice has worked as a tax preparer through the IRS for the last 13 years and 11 years at a nonprofit. She has spent the last 10 years working in the non-profit sector as an accounting manager and staff accountant. She holds a MS in Accounting with a concentration in Forensic Accounting from Strayer University. She has plans to work towards obtaining her CPA license. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. Other hobbies include hiking, riding motorcycles, horseback riding, and walks on the beach. She loves working with clients and meeting new people.

Angel Urie-Dobson - Staff Accountant / QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Angel Urie-Dobson is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of south Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. She started interning and gained experience as a student and pursued a career following graduation in 2008. With over 13 years of tax experience, she is also a licensed insurance agent (Life, Health, Property & Casualty). A wife of P&T disabled Marine veteran, and mother of three. She's a native of James Island, SC and loves the career path that she has chosen. At Hood's Tax & Accounting, she looks forward to working with and meeting new people.

Margie Pfaffenbichler - Tax Preparer

Member of National Association of Tax Professionals

Margie M. Pfaffenbrichler has lived in North Charleston for 52 years. Married for 57 years with a daughter, Paula, and a son, Joe. She's a proud grandmother of three as well. Margie came to work at Hood's Tax and Accounting Service when it opened up in 1988. She likes her work and her clients very much, and cares for her co-workers, both past and present. Her favorite pastimes include reading and gardening.

Allen Carter - Tax Preparer

Allen is a distinguished military graduate of The Citadel. He operated a family owned insurance and real estate firm and other family owned businesses in North Charleston. Serving as a Trustee of Charleston County School District, Porter Gaud and Charleston Southern University. He is the president of Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and is on the board of directors in the Roper Hospital System. He has worked for the IRS as a tax preparer for about ten years. Allen has been married to Brenda for 56 years and has two daughters and five grandchildren.

Caelyn Laugh - Accounting Intern

Caelyn graduated from Chapin high school in 2020 and now attends Charleston Southern University. She plans on graduating with an accounting degree in 2024. She is interning for Hood’s during this tax season, and she looks forward to meeting new clients and learning new information from the current members on the Hood’s team! In her free time, she enjoys cheerleading practice and hanging out at the beach with her friends.

Kim Baker - Administrative Assistant

Born and raised in a rural area outside of Rochester New York. A graduate of Finger Lakes Community College and Dowling College. Retired from Fedex after thirty-six years in 2018, from driving a truck to administration. Married to Scott for over 34 years, five children and four grandsons. In her spare time she is usually found quilting at the sewing machine, gardening and traveling. Following two of her grandchildren and to escape the snow, she now calls Charleston home. She looks forward to meeting all new and current clients.

Michelle Anderson Hoods Tax and Accounting Intake

Michelle Anderson - Intake

Michelle is a native of Charleston and a graduate from Charleston Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a minor in Business Administration. She has been married to her husband Travis for two years and they have an almost one year old son, Wayne. In her spare time she can be found spending time with family and doing crafts. She looks forward to meeting new and returning clients.

Judy Marting, Tax Reviewer at Hoods Tax and Accounting

Judy Martin - Reviewer

Judy Martin has been working for Hoods Tax and Accounting since 2003. Judy and her husband, John, have three sons and seven grandchildren. She does checking, processing, and acts as receptionist at Hoods. In her pastime she like work outside in her garden and spending time with family.

Martha Boutilier, Tax reviewer at Hoods Tax and Accounting

Martha Boutilier - Reviewer

Martha moved from the New England area to Moncks Corner, SC when her husband retired at the end of 2016. She received a Bachelor of Science in Textiles & Clothing from the University of Rhode Island and a Certificate in Bookkeeping and Accounting from Bryant University. Martha worked several years for a small CPA firm, followed by over twenty years in the financial field for a large International Corporation at their Rhode Island headquarters. She and her husband of 39 years have two children and two grandchildren. She enjoys spending time with family including dog Molly, gardening and anything on or near the ocean.

Fran Lopata, tax processor at Hoods Tax and Accounting

Fran Lopata - Processor

20 years after high school graduation, I went back to school and earned an Associate's degree in Secretarial Science. Yes, 2 years of shorthand to get that degree.
With 30 years experience in the corporate world, it seems that I was always involved with numbers. October 4th we became proud great grandparents (Nonna and Pap) to a beautiful baby girl. While I love living in the Lowcountry, we don't see
our beautiful Nevaeh as much as we would like. This time last year our family
welcomed another addition, our deputy sheriff granddaughter married a
former Marine.

Memberships and Partners

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Memberships and Partners