Matthew Senter, CPA: Introduction

by | May 1, 2019 | Team

Welcome to our blog! Our goal with this blog is to keep our friends and clients informed about us, information relevant to you and our involvement in the community. I thought I’d share in our first post a little more about, well, ME: Matthew Senter, CPA.

My Family

We are a family of 5 consisting of me, my beautiful wife Cassie, Ben (11), Waylon (2.5) and Charlotte (7 months). We only plan to add a dog or two in the future. Our best mug shots are below.

Fun Facts

  • Name: Matthew Ryan Senter
  • Nickname: Groundhog
  • Born: February 25, 1986 in Columbia, Tennessee
  • I grew up in a small town 45 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee called Culleoka. Known to some a “Sweetwater” but famous for the Culleoka Queen salmon colored cantaloupe
  • I had approximately 65 students in my graduating class, K-12 all on one campus
  • Though I received my undergrad and graduate degrees from Middle Tennessee State University I am a fan of the University of Tennessee (hence the orange you will see around our office)
  • Education: Masters of Business Administration emphasis in Taxation
  • Professional Certifications: Certified Public Accountant
  • Favorite sport to play: baseball
  • Favorite hobby: fishing
  • Fear: snakes
  • Music: Country
  • Miss the most of about the South: food

We hope you enjoy the articles to come, find this blog useful and if there is a topic you’d like to see covered please share with us.

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