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Your trusted accounting relationship is entering a new chapter.

Linton & Associates is joining Stancil—bringing together two North Carolina firms with a shared commitment to personal service, responsive guidance, and long-term client relationships.
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For Immediate Release

Linton & Associates, PA Announces Merger with Stancil PC

Combination expands service offerings while preserving continuity of client relationships

Raleigh, NC — August 18, 2026 — Linton & Associates, PA today announced that it has merged with Stancil PC, a full-service certified public accounting firm serving clients since 1971. The transaction is effective August 17, 2026.

The combination unites Linton & Associates' established client relationships with Stancil PC's broader professional resources and depth of technical expertise. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Clients of Linton & Associates will continue to work with the same partners and staff members, and existing primary points of contact will remain unchanged. The firm's current office location will also remain in operation following the merger.

"Our clients have trusted us for decades, and protecting that relationship was the first condition of any partnership we would consider. Stancil shares our standards and our approach to client service, which made this the right fit. Together we can offer our clients more — deeper technical resources, a wider range of services, and the same people they have always worked with." — Charlie Lancaster, CPA

Through the merger, clients will gain access to an expanded range of services, including enhanced tax preparation and tax advisory services, audit and attestation, bookkeeping, and complex trusts and estates work. The combined firm will also implement new technology and systems intended to improve scheduling, billing, tax return preparation, and client communications. In addition, the firm now has the capacity to accept new clients.

About Linton & Associates, PA

Linton & Associates, PA is a certified public accounting firm providing tax, accounting, and advisory services to individuals, businesses, and fiduciaries in Durham, NC.

About Stancil PC

Founded in 1971, Stancil PC is a Raleigh-based full-service certified public accounting firm providing tax preparation and advisory, audit and attestation, bookkeeping, and trusts and estates services.

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