
Montgomery-based MST CPAs & Advisors has joined Jackson Thornton.
The merger of the accounting firms will allow MST clients expanded services, while providing additional resources for Jackson Thornton clients, according to the announcement.

“The addition of MST to the Jackson Thornton family gives our existing clients access to even more enhanced accounting and outsourced CFO services,” said John Fendley, president and CEO of Jackson Thornton. “At the same time, it gives our new clients a depth of experience and resources they haven’t had before.”
MST, founded in 2014 by Jeremiah Moreland and W. Michael Shaw, serves clients throughout Central Alabama. Jackson Thornton was founded in 1919 and most recently ranked fifth on Business Alabama’s 2024 listing of the state’s largest accounting firms.

“Joining Jackson Thornton puts us in a great position to expand and help our clients achieve their goals,” said Jeremy Moreland, a partner with MST. “Our mission has always been to develop client relationship based on trust and personal attention. Jackson Thornton has the same philosophy, while providing hundreds of years of collective experience, and we look forward to enhancing our practices together.”
Jackson Thornton has more than 200 professionals and associates in five offices throughout Alabama. In addition to accounting services, the firm offers wealth management, strategic planning, outsourced CFO and business consulting services, technology consulting and specialized industry services.