Robert L. Bailes
CPA / ABV / CFF
Managing Partner & Founder
Litigation support, business valuation, forensic accounting, tax and consulting.
Tyler & Dallas, Texas · Est. 1991
Accounting and consultingfor decisions that matter.
Bailes & Co., P.C. is a Texas CPA and consulting firm serving closely held businesses, owners, families, fiduciaries, and attorneys from offices in Tyler and Dallas. Since 1991, we have combined tax and accounting services with business valuation, forensic accounting, litigation support, advisory, and specialized oil-and-gas experience.
Why Bailes & Co.
The accountants whoprepare the work arethe ones who defend it.
Technical knowledge, paired with the practical judgment to know what the numbers mean for your business, your family, or your case.
Expertise that withstands scrutiny
Our work is built to hold up — financially, before regulators, and in deposition and at trial. Our analysts testify on a regular basis.
One firm, one set of workpapers
Our tax, accounting, valuation, and forensic professionals work within one firm. When needs overlap, the work builds from a connected understanding of the records, ownership, and financial history — instead of starting over with an outside provider who has never seen your file.
Direct access to experienced professionals
You work with the people who do the work — grounded in East Texas relationships and supported by sophisticated capabilities.
1991
Serving Texas since
100+
Divorce litigation engagements each year
CPA · ABV · CFF
Professional credentials held on staff
What we do
Tax, accounting, valuation,forensic & advisory work.
01Tax PreparationFederal and state tax-return preparation for individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates — supported by professionals who understand the financial activity behind the filing.02Tax PlanningYear-round guidance for business decisions, ownership changes, investments, transactions, and other events with significant tax consequences.03Business ValuationsCredentialed valuation analysis for litigation, ownership transitions, tax and estate planning, purchases, sales, succession, and other important financial decisions.04Litigation SupportFinancial consulting, business valuation, asset tracing, damages analysis, expert reports, and testimony for attorneys handling complex business, family-law, trust, estate, and financial disputes.05Outsourced AccountingRecurring bookkeeping, financial reporting, cleanup, and accounting-system setup — as your accounting department, or alongside the team you already have.06Business AdvisoryDecision support for owners — cash flow, profitability, financing, compensation, succession, acquisitions, and sale readiness, grounded in the accounting.07Forensic AccountingWhen financial records do not match what should have happened, we help identify and explain the facts — transaction analysis, asset tracing, suspected misappropriation, and loss calculations.08Oil & Gas AccountingRecurring accounting, JIB, well, royalty, and working-interest accounting for operators, interest owners, and service companies — backed by 30+ years in the industry.
Who we serve
Built for consequentialfinancial matters.
01
Closely held businesses
Owners who need tax, accounting, valuation, and advisory support from professionals who understand how closely held businesses operate.
02
Individuals & families
Tax preparation and planning, estate and gift strategy, and long-term financial guidance.
03
Attorneys & litigation teams
Business valuation, damages analysis, asset tracing, forensic accounting, expert reports, and testimony for complex financial disputes.
04
Oil & gas companies
Joint interest billing, well accounting, and royalty and working interest accounting from a specialized back office.
05
Estates & trusts
Valuation, forensic accounting, and litigation support specific to estate and trust matters.
06
Businesses facing disputes
Forensic accounting, asset tracing, transaction analysis, and discovery support when financial activity or ownership records are contested.
Our people
The professionals behindthe workpapers.
Chad Maddux
CPA / CITP
Certified Public Accountant
Tax services, IRS representation, litigation and fraud engagements.
Locations in Tyler & Dallas