Our Team
Carla K. Ralston, EA
Carla K. Ralston is the President of Bookkeeping Plus, Inc. She has over 30 years of experience in tax and accounting. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 1988 and a Master of Business Administration in 1996 from MTSU.
Her experience incudes:
- Tax Auditor for the Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Internal Auditor for the State of Tennessee
- Payroll Officer for local industry
- Senior Accountant for a CPA firm
Carla is a native of Shelbyville, TN. She lives on a farm where she enjoys raising goats with her husband and two sons.
Barbara Newsom, EA
Barbara Newsom, EA
Barbara Newsom, EA
Tax Manager
Barbara has many years of experience in accounting and has been with Bookkeeping Plus for 15 years. She holds a BBA in Accounting from MTSU and is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys game night with her family.
Joan McCreary, EA
Barbara Newsom, EA
Barbara Newsom, EA
Tax Preparer
Joan started with Bookkeeping Plus in 2015 and is now an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. She loves spending her free time in Gatlinburg or at a football stadium.
Kelly Duggan
Barbara Newsom, EA
Kelly Duggan
Accounting Assistant
Kelly administers payroll and does bookkeeping. She has been with Bookkeeping Plus since 2017. In her spare time, Kelly loves to travel and ride her motorcycle on a pretty day.
Fritzi Solis
Fritzi Solis
Kelly Duggan
Tax Preparer
Fritzi is studying at MTSU to earn her BBA in Accounting. She has a bunny named Oreo that she loves to play with.
Amanda Scott
Fritzi Solis
Amanda Scott
Accounting Assistant
Amanda assists with bookkeeping and tax clients. Her favorite animal is Hippos.
Kassidy West
Fritzi Solis
Amanda Scott
Accounting Assistant
Kassidy administers payroll and does bookkeeping. She has seven siblings that she enjoys spending time with.
Ansley Wycoff
Ansley Wycoff
Ansley Wycoff
Office Manager
Ansley keeps the front office organized. She loves traveling to Tybee Island to visit family.
Kathy Storey
Ansley Wycoff
Ansley Wycoff
Accounting Assistant
Kathy administers payroll and does bookkeeping.
Kim Clement
Ansley Wycoff
Kim Clement
Accounting Assistant
Kim administers payroll and does bookkeeping.
Preston Cantrell
Courtney Derryberry
Preston Cantrell
Accounting Assistant
Preston administers payroll and does bookkeeping. Outside of work he loves rockhounding, four wheeling, and traveling. He also works in law enforcement.
Cameran Cooper
Courtney Derryberry
Preston Cantrell
Office Assistant
Cameran enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, hiking, and attending sporting events.
Courtney Derryberry
Courtney Derryberry
Courtney Derryberry
Marketing Coordinator
Courtney holds a BBA in Accounting and an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction from MTSU. In her spare time she enjoys traveling and playing music with her family.