Meet Kelly Collier

Principal, Owner, and CPA at Centive Accounting & Tax, Myrtle Beach

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Kelly Collier is originally from Indiana and has lived in Myrtle Beach, SC, for the past 10 years. She graduated from Indiana University in May 1996, receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the Kelley School of Business. After college, Kelly joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in Indianapolis, where she was promoted to Regional Audit Manager, before joining her father, twin sister, and John Gilligan at Haney CPA Group in 2002. At Haney CPA Group, Kelly was a Senior Manager in the Business Tax Division.

In addition to her own practice, Kelly joined Centive Accounting and her longtime former colleague, John Gilligan, in May of 2023. In addition to her CPA license, Kelly maintains professional affiliations with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as well as the South Carolina Association of CPAs.