Contact
Ed Nichols, CPA
Shareholder, President
Direct Line 806-331-4884
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Firm Positions
- Member of Brown, Graham & Company, P.C.
- Executive Committee
- Co-Trustee of Brown, Graham & Company, P.C. Employee Trust
Years of Experience
- 45 years
Areas of Specialization
- Tax Compliance & Audit
- Agriculture
- Commercial Real Estate
- Financial Institutions
- Estates & Trusts
- Manufacturing
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Oil, Gas & Allied Petroleum Industries
- S Corporations; C Corporations; Partnerships
Relevant Experience
- Brown, Graham & Company, P.C. 1968
- Manage and perform all aspects of tax preparation, consulting, and reviews for specialized niche areas and various industries
- Assess and assign staffing requirements for professional staff
- Supervise, train, manage professional staff
- Assess continuing education needs for professional staff and assist HR with training plan
- Client development and cross-sell firm services for firm growth
Professional/Civic Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA)
- Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
- Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA)
- Amarillo Chamber of Commerce - Governmental Affairs Committee 2013
- Perryton Chamber of Commerce 1991-1997
- Blazing New Trails Award 1997
- President 1992
- Vice President 1991
- Secretary/Treasurer 1990, 1995, 1996
- Oil Patch Golf Tournament Chairman
- Perryton Springfest, Co-Chairman
- Chamber Banquet Committee
- Wolf Creek Festival Committee
- Yard of the Month Committee
- Legislative Committee
- Panhandle Days in Austin Delegate 1993, 1995
- Perryton Economic Development Corporation, Chairman
- City of Perryton Hotel Motel Occupancy Tax Allocation Committee
- Texas Rural Development Council
- Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
- Board Member
- Executive Committee Member
- Central Elementary Site-Based Management Committee
- Perryton-Ochiltree County Crime Stoppers
- Organizer/Charter Board Member
- Board Treasurer
- The Perryton Club, President 1997
- Rebuilding Committee Chair 1996
- Circle of Friends, Sponsor & Host 1996
- Make-A-Wish Foundation, Perryton, Texas
- American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball, Amarillo, Texas
- Accounting Chairman
- United Way Ochiltree County, Board Member 1982-1988
- President 1987-88
- Budget Committee
- Oil & Gas Division Co-Chair
- Cary Avant Scholarship Committee
Accomplishments
- Admitted as Shareholder, 1975
- President of Brown, Graham & Company 2008-Present
- Office Manager, Brown, Graham & Company, Perryton, Texas 1980
- Citizen of the Year, Perryton, Texas 1997
- Gold Star Citizen, 75th Anniversary Celebration, Perryton, Texas 1994
Education
- Accounting, Wayland Baptist University & West Texas A& M University
Professional Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)