About HJI

Hanafee & Jones, Inc. was founded in January 2004 as a result of two smaller firms merging together.  Our staff has more than 75 years of combined service and built our business on performing quality tax, accounting and management advisory services in a professional manner.  We believe in customizing the experience for each client to provide a more specialized and unique service based on your needs. While we are able to offer a standardized accounting firm approach, we prefer to make it personal to you.

We strive to actively and continuously achieve excellence and have set the following goals to achieve that:

1. Perform only the highest quality of work to the best of our ability

2. Anticipate the needs of the client, even those they are not aware of, and assist them in solving their problems

3. Perform only those services which the client really needs

4. Complete each request in a timely and effective manner with our client's best interests in mind.

Meet Our Team

Robert W. Jones, CPA
Robert (Bob) W. Jones began his career after graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Accounting from Marietta College in Ohio in 1975. His career began in Iowa where he worked for a mid-sized, multi-office regional firm and passed the CPA exam.  In 1983, he started his own firm, Robert W. Jones, CPA, in Indianapolis, IN.  In 2004, he merged his practice with John F. Hanafee, Jr., CPA's practice to create Hanafee & Jones, Inc.

Through his more than 45 years of accounting practice, Bob has experienced most situations any individual or business can encounter. He specializes in management consulting, estate & legacy planning, and tax preparation.  He is known for giving you what he believes is the best possible answer to your problem, even if it may be something you don't want to hear.

In his spare time, Bob can be found on the golf course or spending time with his 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 5 grandchildren.

Jessica D. Moore
Jessica started her accounting career with Robert W. Jones, CPA in 2002 and continues to be a valued employee through its merger into Hanafee & Jones, Inc. Jessica specializes in payroll, accounting, and personal tax preparation. She is known for her ability to personally get to know the clients and build relationships with them.

A proud mother of 4 kids, Jessica spends her free time gardening or being outdoors with her family.  They love to go hiking, kayaking, and traveling.

Wendy A. Meier, CPA
Wendy joined the Hanafee & Jones, Inc. family in 2018.  She has more than 12 years of corporate accounting experience and 2 years of public accounting.  She specializes in handling business accounting and working with our business clients.

Wendy enjoys traveling with her husband and 2 daughters.  When they aren't exploring the world, they also enjoying spending time on their boat.

Kathryn L. Hardisty
Kathryn joined the Hanafee & Jones, Inc. family in 2020.  She has been in public accounting for more than 2 years and has experience in bank reconciliations, payroll, and preparing individual income tax returns.

Kathryn's background is in wildlife and fisheries so she loves to be outside hiking, fishing, or gardening.

John F. Hanafee, Jr. (retired)
John F. Hanafee, Jr. was a founding member of HJI.  He retired from the firm in 2013 and now spends his free time with family.