One Team. One Dream.
It's all about relationships.

ABOUT

At The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc., we have seen firsthand the power of relationships and investing in people’s lives and businesses with, most importantly, our time. Our mission is to maintain and develop trusting relationships by remaining authentic, genuine, and compassionate. Our firm thrives from those relationships.   

The Highlands Accounting Group specializes in employee benefit plan audits, bookkeeping, reviews and compilations and tax compliance. Our culture is rooted in our team who are passionate about what they do and find value in relationships with other people. This translates into the highest level of client service and commitment for you.

BIO

Jaime P. Sweeney, CPA
Founding Member
Jaime@THAGinc.com
“Treat others as I want to be treated.”

Designations

· Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Education

· University of Alabama at Birmingham

Memberships

· American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

· Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)

Jaime’s experience is vast, ranging from employee benefit plan audits, management advisory services, audits, reviews, compilations, bookkeeping, and personal and business tax services. As a founding Shareholder of The Highlands Accounting Group, she specializes in employee benefit plan audits, construction, manufacturing companies, and not-for- profit entities. She has lived and worked in the Birmingham area since 1995 and has almost 20 years of dedicated public accounting experience.

Her colleagues and clients would describe Jaime as personable, passionate, and enthusiastic. She is diligent and hard-working and always has her clients’ best interest at heart. Jaime’s father owned a construction company and a horse farm where she worked alongside her family. With the guidance of her father’s company bookkeeper and other mentors, Jaime discovered her love of accounting. Through this experience, she established a great work ethic that remains with her today.

Jaime is willing to go the extra mile for her clients. During her career, Jaime has helped multiple companies work through their retirement plan operational errors and file under the Voluntary Fiduciary Corrections Program resulting in good standing with the Department of Labor.

Jaime grew up in Cullman, Alabama, and now resides in Hoover with her fire-fighter/paramedic husband, Nathan, and their daughter, Ellie. Her family is actively involved and members of Valleydale Church in Birmingham. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading, and CrossFit. Jaime and Nathan are passionate about adoption, birth-mother ministry and God’s work to complete families through adoption.

“He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother.”
(Psalm 113:9)

 

BIO

Brian V. Harney, CPA
Shareholder
Brian@THAGinc.com
“Always respond, even if it’s to indicate when you should be able to answer.”

Designations

· Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Education

· Troy University
– Master of Business Administration, Accounting
– Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Memberships *-former

· American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

· Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA)

· Subcontracts Association of Alabama *

· Associated General Contractors of Alabama *

· Alabama Surety Association *

Honors

· Young Alumnus of the Year in Accounting (2012) – Troy University

Brian’s experience has spanned numerous areas over his career in public accounting. He has extensive experience in assisting clients with employee benefit plan audits, financial statement audit and assurance services, consulting and business and personal tax. He attributes much of his success to working with great clients and the time spent developing trusting relationships, mentoring and developing other team members. He has served clients in various industries, including construction, financial institutions, insurance, manufacturing and technology. Brian began his career in public accounting and has lived in the Birmingham area since 2001. Brian joined The Highlands Accounting Group, Inc. in January of 2018 as a shareholder.

His colleagues and clients would describe Brian as happy, trustworthy, loyal and composed. He is diligent and hardworking for his family, his clients, and coworkers. He is always willing to stop and help coworkers and clients and is an exceptional educator on the subject of accounting.

Brian enjoys the challenge that his career and the accounting profession provides. He will take the time to ensure the client is comfortable and understands accounting solutions, policies or procedures as they arise.

Brian grew up in Dothan, Alabama and currently resides in Hoover with his wife, Eve, and two children. In his free time, he enjoys taking his family exploring in his Jeep, hiking, golfing, fishing and spending time with his children. His family attends Mountain Chapel Church.

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
(Matthew 17:20)