McLain, Hill, Rugg & Associates, Inc. is a CPA firm of individuals who enjoy practicing accounting together. The firm demands the highest quality, thorough and creative tax, accounting and auditing work and emphasizes the value of its diverse clientele. We hire and retain only accountants and staff who are well qualified, intelligent, practical and hard working. We demand the highest level of quality of service to our clients at all times and will settle for nothing less. The New Lexington office was founded in 1969 by James L. McLain, CPA. A partnership was formed with J. Thomas Hill, CPA in 1975 and admitted Terry L. Rugg, CPA as a partner in 1976. The Logan office was opened in 1977 to better serve our Hocking County area clients. A professional corporation was organized on July 1, 1982. The Zanesville office was opened on August 1, 1983. The Lancaster office was opened August 1, 1989. Our most recent office in Newark was opened on November 1, 2008. Our firm's practice is highly diversified in that it serves numerous clients in each of the following categories: oil and gas industry, coal industry, real estate industry, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers, professionals, farmers, and governmental agencies. The firm provides numerous services including, but not limited to, accounting services, individual and corporate tax planning as well as the actual return preparation, estate tax planning, auditing and management advisory services.