Shirley is also a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Shirley is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Shirley is also a member of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants where she has actively served on the Continuing Professional Education Committee and the Industry Committee. Shirley is Past President and Past Director of the South Carolina Tax Council. She is a past-president and co-organizer of the Grand Strand Chapter of the South Carolina Association of the Certified Public Accountants. Shirley graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, magna cum laude. She has worked in both public and private accounting since 1980.