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Dee Ann Shepherd

Born in Canada to American parents, Dee Ann spent the first years of her life in Canada with her family. She then traveled with her family between the United States and Australia, her father serving as a missionary in Australia.

In 1979, Dee Ann married Ian Shepherd (an Australian citizen) and took up residence in Sydney, Australia. After living and working in the area for nine years, they made plans to further their education in America. In 1987, Ian and Dee Ann moved to Nashville, Tennessee where they both entered school, Ian to complete his Master of Business Administration degree and Doctors degree in Economics and Dee Ann to complete her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. It was during this time that their children, Tabitha and Ethan, were born. They eventually moved to Abilene, Texas, where Ian works as a professor and Dee Ann completed her Master of Accountancy (M.Acc) degree at Abilene Christian University (ACU).

Dee Ann spent many years working in industry in both Australia and the United States. After completing her M.Acc at ACU, Dee Ann worked as an instructor in the College of Business Administration at ACU and then as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at various accounting firms in Abilene, Texas, where she held several positions, gaining experience in management, tax, audit, bookkeeping, and payroll.
On January 1, 2024, Dee Ann purchased McCurdy, Stewart & Southward, P.C. (MSS), a certified public accounting firm, from Kris Southward. D. A. Shepherd & Associates, LLC provides the same quality services offered by MSS. Dee Ann’s experience in tax and accounting procedures has uniquely qualified her to lead the company into the future.

Email: deeann@dashepherdcpa.com

Kris Southward

Kris began his accounting career working at Davis, Kinard and Co. in 1985. He began his own firm in 1986 and merged with McCurdy, Stewart and Associates, P.C. in 1989, to form McCurdy, Stewart & Southward, P.C. He currently works for D.A. Shepherd & Associates, after selling his firm to them in 2024.

Kris has been married to Karen since 1985 and has 3 children, and 6 grandchildren. He has served, or is currently serving, on numerous boards (Abilene Preservation League – past treasurer, Key City Kiwanis Club – past treasurer, Rescue the Animals – past treasurer, Abilene Firefighter’s Pension Board, Taylor County Republican Party – past treasurer, Hispanic Leadership Council – past treasurer, Abilene Business and Estate Planning Council – past president, Taylor County Expo Center). He was elected to 2 three-year terms on the Abilene City Council (2000 and 2003). He coached his daughters’ soccer and basketball teams and has been a weekly driver for Meals on Wheels since 1991. He also serves as an Elder at the University Church of Christ.

On January the 1st of 2024, Kris transitioned ownership of his company to D. A. Shepherd & Associates, LLC.