HCJ CPAs & Advisors PLLC is pleased to announce the promotions of Kayla Easley, CPA, Sarah King, and Stephanie Murry, CPA.

Easley and Murry joined HCJ CPAs & Advisors in 2015 as staff accountants in the firm’s Little Rock office. King started in 2017 as a staff accountant in the firm’s Jonesboro office. Prior to their recent promotions, these three professionals held the position of senior accountant. Each now takes on new responsibilities as managers—Easley and Murry in the Audit Department and King in the Client Account Services (CAS) Department.

“I am thrilled to congratulate Kayla, Sarah, and Stephanie as they step into their new roles,” said Karen Garrett, CPA, Managing Partner of HCJ CPAs & Advisors. “All three have shown great dedication to the firm and their clients. Their professionalism and enthusiasm are exactly what we look for in team members. I am excited to see them flourish in their new positions.”

A 2014 graduate of Arkansas Tech University, Easley earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AIPCA) and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ARCPA). Easley grew up in Charleston, Arkansas, and now lives in Little Rock with her husband and their two sons.

King graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Arkansas State University in 2014. She holds memberships in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AIPCA) and the Northeast Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Raised in West Helena, she now lives in Jonesboro with her husband and son.

An alumna of the University of Central Arkansas, Murry earned both a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 2014. In 2015, she earned a Master of Accountancy from the same university. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AIPCA) and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ARCPA). Murry resides in Greenbrier with her husband and their two miniature dachshunds.