Member - MS CPA #5855

Cliff Stewart earned a Bachelor of Accountancy degree at Mississippi State University in 2004 and a Master of Professional Accountancy at Mississippi State University in 2005. He joined Watkins, Ward and Stafford in 2013 and was admitted as a member of the firm on May 1, 2017.

Cliff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants.

With more than fifteen years of experience, Cliff's practice is concentrated in tax planning and compliance of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individuals. In conjunction with his tax practice, his work also involves management advisory to closely held businesses, which includes all stages in the lifecycle of a business from start-up to shut-down. He is well-versed in many bookkeeping software packages including QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online.  Additionally, he has experience dealing with large estates and family wealth management.  Cliff strives to individualize every client’s needs by providing the most informed, research-based opinions in order to give every client the options and ideas they need to make informed decisions for themselves and their businesses.

Cliff is an active member of St. Peter Antiochian Orthodox Church in Madison.

He is married to Anna Kathryn Stewart, and they have two daughters, Virginia and Mary Alice.