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Padgett Asheville

Padgett Asheville is here to help you maintain the financial health of your business and reclaim your time for the things most important to you

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Rooted in entrepreneurial spirit

Since 1977, Thomas L. Codington P.A. Certified Public Accountants has served businesses, families, and nonprofits throughout Asheville and Western North Carolina with trusted accounting, tax, and financial guidance. In 2026, Tom Codington entrusted that legacy to Andres Costa and Emily Goodman, ensuring clients continue to receive the same personal service with expanded expertise.

Andres founded his accounting firm in 2006, and Emily joined him in 2015. Together, they provide proactive accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning, advisory, and fractional CFO services for growing businesses and nonprofits. Today, Padgett Asheville proudly continues the tradition of relationship-driven service while helping clients gain financial clarity and build healthier organizations.

Do more of what you love

We'll handle the rest

Our services for your business

Our business consulting services address budgeting, forecasting and cash flow issues, expanding upon our other services to provide you with the in-depth analysis and guidance you need to make timely adjustments and plan for the future

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  • Our monthly accounting services help build the foundation for you to make informed financial decisions.
  • Working with a Padgett professional can streamline your payroll process and reduce the risk of making costly mistakes.
  • We provide tax planning and preparation services for business returns, and we're qualified to represent you before the IRS to help you reach a resolution when issues arise.
  • We prepare individual tax returns, work to help you take advantage of tax deductions and partner with you to resolve any issues that may arise.
  • We'll help with your tax planning for life's big and little expenses, such as investing, planning for college costs, retirement, marriage and divorce, charitable giving strategies and more.

Business advice from business owners

Padgett was founded with the goal of providing small businesses across the country with the same help big businesses had. Today, our office is dedicated to assisting small businesses like yours. Here are some industries we know especially well.

Food Service:

We're familiar with the unique tax, accounting and payroll challenges restaurants and bars may face, from employee tips to alcohol sales and more.

Healthcare:

We can help with the special tax and accounting situations that health services deal with, like patient payments and insurance billing.

Construction:

We understand the unique tax rules and accounting methods for construction contracts, as well as other regulations for materials and labor.

Real estate:

We've worked with the many tax laws around property sales and purchases and can help with accounting for the many transactions between clients and realtors.

Retail:

We can help you manage unique retail challenges, including sales taxes in and out of state, product pricing, payroll and inventory.

Non-Profits:

We'll use our industry experience to work with you to understand the specific tax, accounting and consulting needs for your service.

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We take care of your books for you, so you can get back to the job of running your business and generating profits.

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We offer payroll solutions that meet your business's needs and enable you to spend time doing what you do best--running your company.

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We offer a variety of services to help make sure that you are taking full advantage of Quickbooks' many features.

We're here to help you resolve your tax problems and put an end to the misery that the IRS can put you through.

We offer one-on-one guidance and a comprehensive financial plan that helps manage risk, improve performance, and ensure the growth and longevity of your wealth.

We encourage you to contact us with any questions.

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