Certified Public Accountant
Certified Financial Planner
North Carolina Certificate #20291
padams@hpg.com
(919) 232-5906
Experience
Peter has 25 years of experience in public accounting, with an additional three years in taxation with the IRS and a tax software house. He was previously with Dinsmore Gruhl and Company P.C., CPAs outside of Boston for five years as a senior accountant, and was with a local Raleigh firm for two years before joining Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP in September 1994. He became a partner in June 1998.
Peter has worked with clients in many industries including medical, construction, wholesale and retail, legal, non-profit, real estate, service industries, and others. Peter’s areas of concentration include tax planning and compliance, business consulting, and financial planning for owner-managed business clients.
Education and Professional Affiliations
B.S. Accounting
Southern New Hampshire University, 1984
CFP (Certified Financial Planner) Certification
College for Financial Planning, 1993
Certificate of Educational Achievement – Tax Planning and Advising For Closely Held Businesses
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1997
North Carolina Certificate #20291
Massachusetts Certificate #14168
American Institute of CPAs
North Carolina Association of CPAs
Community Affiliations
Member and former President, Rotary International, North Raleigh Rotary Club
Current Member, Board of Directors, Builders of Hope
Current Member, Board of Directors, Kramden Institute
Former Member, Board of Directors, Bayleaf Fire Department
Personal
Married – Lesley J. Adams






