“...She often says that Grambling gave her a chance and provided her with an excellent education which positioned her to be the professional that she is today. Before she started her accounting firm, she worked in corporate America and bragged that she could go up against the top candidates, get the job, and outperform her peers because Grambling prepared her to be the best in any endeavor she chose to pursue. “
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about
Laphilia Nicole Davis
Accounting
Industry: Business & Entrepreneurship
Laphilia Nicole Davis stands at the helm of Butler-Davis Tax & Accounting, BD Payroll, and Groundworx Contractors as founder and CEO, directing a dedicated team of 26 professionals.
Butler-Davis Tax & Accounting serves more than 300 clients in accounting, payroll, and taxes.
Davis’ more than 20 years of expertise offers extensive knowledge in accounting, tax, financial oversight, and advisory services, catering to diverse clientele from various sectors. She possesses a unique prowess in tax strategy and is adept in small business accounting, notably within the construction, independent pharmacy, and service-oriented business industries.
Prior to establishing Butler-Davis, Davis’ professional journey was rooted in corporate accounting for prominent Fortune 500 entities. She initiated her career at ConocoPhillips, a leading oil and gas enterprise located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Holding memberships with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Georgia Society of CPAs, Davis’ educational accolades include an MBA from the University of Tulsa and a summa cum laude Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Grambling State University.
Butler-Davis currently serves as the Vice Chair of the AICPA Practitioners Planning Committee and is a committee member for the Professional and Personal Liability Insurance Programs of the AICPA.
She is also an active participant in both the Rockdale and Newton Chambers of Commerce.
On social media, Davis has amassed a substantial audience of over 25,000 followers across various platforms, where she frequently posts about her life as a wife, mom, and CPA. Davis is an author for the Firm of the Future blog and regularly presents content for Intuit.