We Love Woodstock
Woodstock isn’t just where we work—it’s home. We’ve made it our mission to make a real impact here, from supporting local schools and community events to helping drive the local economy through the success of small businesses. Whether it’s sponsoring Little Leagues or soccer stars, showing up at neighborhood events, or Supporting Our business owners in their Efforts for the community, we’re all in. Because when Woodstock thrives, we all do.
Our Origins and Why Pasba Matters
Paragon began with one person—our founder, John—who was fed up with how corporate firms treated small business owners. After dealing with enough assembly-line service and one-size-fits-all advice, he made a decision:
“I can do this better.” And he did.
Starting small, John built Paragon one relationship at a time, committed to offering business owners the kind of proactive, personalized guidance he never got. Over time, the team grew, the talent sharpened, and so did the mission:
help small businesses Owners become wealthy.
That’s why PASBA matters so much to us. It’s a national network of accountants and advisors who live and breathe small business success—just like we do. It’s where we share strategies, hold each other accountable, and constantly raise the bar.
When John chose PASBA, it wasn’t just to grow Paragon, it was to stay connected to the same kind of people who believe in doing it better. And when PASBA named us “Accounting Firm of the Year,” it wasn’t just an award—it was a sign we’re living up to that promise every single day.
Our Services
Monthly Packages
Reliable books, proactive tax strategy, and year-round guidance built to plug the profit leaks and keep more cash in your business.
Pay Your Team (Payroll)
Done-for-you payroll that we set up so you just click to run, with no filing deadlines, penalties, or compliance surprises hanging over you.
Paragon Profit Process
A Profit First system that turns your revenue into real, predictable profit on purpose, instead of hoping something is left over at the end.
Build Wealth (Investments)
Investment and retirement strategies through our Financial Gravity partnership, built around your long-term vision rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Awards Are Nice. Client Love Hits Different.
We’re proud to have been recognized on a national level—but around here, we know that local is the real test of time. From Best of Georgia to past honors in Aroundabout Woodstock, Townelake, and Canton, we’ve been humbled by the love from our own backyard. Still, our brightest badge of honor? The words our clients share. Their stories, wins, and trust say more than any trophy ever could.
What Our Clients Say
I had another accountant when I first started my business and the advice was: “Don’t worry about that…the chances of you getting audited by the IRS is less than me getting a date with a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. ” Not comforting, so I switched and these folks DO IT RIGHT….. but also do it for the least amount of taxes due as possible. Therefore, 5 stars for Paragon because I can sleep at night and NOT WORRY about the bookkeeping or tax side of my business.
Thanks, John and Kristi!! You guys are GREAT!!
– Pat Batchelor
Paragon has the technical knowledge required to handle interactions with the IRS, and the mountain of forms and filings that go with it. They also continuously maintain excellent communication with their customers and always make time to meet deadlines, no matter how soon they are in the future.
– Phil Ciccone
The folks at Paragon are the best and only choice for my personal and business accounting and tax services. They have saved me untold thousands of dollars in taxes and kept me from walking off a potentially disastrous financial cliff more than once. John and his staff answer my questions, listen to my concerns, and on their own initiative, find ways for me to keep from overpaying Uncle Sam and the state.
– Derek Good
John lives, breathes, and loves accounting; he has a strong commitment to his clients and his work. He has saved me and my family money when preparing our tax returns and given me solid, professional tax advice. Also, my clients have thanked me for referring them to John and Paragon Accounting & Tax, which has increased my credibility in their eyes.
– J. Marc Replogle