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Accounting & Auditing

NECPAs' Accounting & Auditing Community meets monthly to further the development of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. The group responds to proposed standards and disseminates information to the Society’s membership through publications, conferences and seminars.

The Accounting & Auditing Community is co-chaired by Steve Cohen, CPA, CGFM, of Withum and Danielle MacKenzie, CPA, MSA of Walter Shuffain. If you have questions regarding the group please contact the Staff Liaison, Melissa Nystedt.

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Leadership

  • Chairperson

    Steven J. Cohen, CPA, CGFM

    Partner

    Withum - Braintree

  • Chairperson

    Danielle J. MacKenzie, CPA, MSA

    Director of A&A

    Walter Shuffain - Boston

  • Staff Liaison

    Melissa Nystedt

    Massachusetts Society of CPAs - Boston

  • Planning Council

    David J. Ackerknecht, CPA

    Accounting Policy Officer

    Santander Bank - Boston

  • Planning Council

    Elise R. Caputi, CPA

    Audit Partner

    KLR - Boston

  • Planning Council

    Edward L. Mann, CPA

    CCBW

    E L Mann PC - Framingham

  • Planning Council

    John B. McNamara, CPA MSA MST

    Partner

    KLR - Andover

  • Planning Council

    Rebecca K. Nardi, CPA, CFF, CFE

    Senior Manager

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Planning Council

    Philip B. Pacino, CPA

    Manager

    Philip B Pacino CPA LLC - Brighton

  • Planning Council

    Jaime Quintana, CPA, CFE, MSA

    Principal

    CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Quincy

Members

  • Gifty Akuffo, CPA

    Audit Manager

    Livingston & Haynes PC - Wellesley

  • Maria Alemian, CPA, MSA

    Assurance Senior Manager

    Baker Newman Noyes - Boston

  • Ibrahim Aly, CPA

    Partner

    Nash CPAs and Advisors - Norwood

  • Dana E. Arthur, CPA

    Audit Principal

    UHY Advisors, Inc. - Wayland

  • Weerapat Attachot, CPA, CGMA

    Babson College - Babson Park

  • Brenna M. Aube, CPA

    Assurance

    Forvis Mazars, LLP - Boston

  • Isaac D. Austin

    Tax Accountant

    DesRosiers & Tierney LLC - Boston

  • Robert D. Babine, CPA

    Partner

    EisnerAmper LLP - Boston

  • Mariya A. Babson, CPA

    CPA, owner,

    Mariya Babson CPA - Duxbury

  • Howard G. Barber, CPA, Masters

    Certified Public Accountant

    Howard G Barber CPA - Westfield

  • Molly Barbour, CPA

    Audit Manager

    Deloitte LLP - Boston

  • Brendan Barrett, CPA, MSA

    Supervising Senior Associate

    CBIZ - Merrimack

  • Sara F. Begg, CPA

    Donovan Sullivan & Ryan, CPAs - Westwood

  • Saul Berelowitz, CPA

    Quality Control

    DunlapSLK - Chalfont

  • Nisha J. Bhanushali, CPA

    Tax Manager

    Withum - Boston

  • Keith E. Blanchette, CPA, CVA

    Partner

    Stolberg & Blanchette, LLP - Worcester

  • Shay M. Blanchette, CPA

    Professor of Practice

    Babson College - Babson Park

  • Rando Bleta, CPA

    Audit Supervisor

    KLR - Boston

  • Pamela C. Boardway, CPA

    Owner and CPA

    Pamela C. Boardway, CPA, P.C - Salem

  • Mikaela P. Bolton

    Senior Auditor

  • Josh Boutin, CPA

    Owner

  • Michael A. Bridges, CPA

    Audit Manager

    Withum - Braintree

  • John A. Britto, CPA

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Franklin Caraballo, CPA

    Managing Director

    Caraballo CPA, Inc. - Andover

  • Christina Chalapatas, CPA, MBA, CGMA

    Christina Chalapatas, CPA, CGMA, MBA - Arlington

  • Sid Chowdhury, CPA

    EVP, Finance

    Audax Group - Boston

  • Jonathan Q. Colognesi, CPA

    Partner

    BDO USA, P.C. - Boston

  • Maria Connell, CPA

    Controller

    360 Finance, LLC - Salem

  • Grady M. Connor, CPA

    Lynch Marini & Associates, Inc - Norwell

  • Graeme Cosh, CA, CPA, MST

    Head of Transaction Services

    Liberty Mutual Group Inc - Boston

  • Kevin J. Costello, CPA, MSA, MBA

    Principal

    LGA, LLP - Woburn

  • Glenn M. Creaven, CPA

    Stolberg & Blanchette, LLP - Worcester

  • John J. Crowley, CPA

    CFO of Fusion Pharmaceuticals

    Fusion Pharmaceuticals - Boston

  • Ryan A. Crowley, CPA

    Lee and Crowley - South Boston

  • Alexis Cunningham, CPA

    Partner

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Daniel T. Currier

    Staff Level I Accountant

    Withum - Braintree

  • Sandra M. daCosta, CPA

    SANDRA M DACOSTA CPA LLC - DARTMOUTH

  • Richard P. Daigle Jr., CPA

    Partner

    CRR Advisors - Wakefield

  • Cathy Dana, cpa, cfe

    manager

    Coles & Bodoin, LLP - Needham

  • Manuel DaRosa, CPA

    Manuel DaRosa CPA - Taunton

  • Jonathan A. Day, CPA, CFE

    Manager

    Withum - Burlington

  • Paige E. Devlin, CPA, CFE

    Managing Consultant

    BRG - Boston

  • Sarah Digirolamo, CPA, MBA

    Partner

    Deloitte LLP - Boston

  • Gerry F. Doiron, CPA

    Commercial Assurance Manager

    RSM - Boston

  • Erica M. Dove
  • Thomas P. Dowling, CPA

    Partner

    Whittlesey - Holyoke

  • Carolyn G. Dozois, CPA

    Tax Manager

    Kenneth Freed & Co PC - Woburn

  • Matthew R. Dragonette, CPA, CISA

    Senior Manager

    KPMG LLP - Boston

  • Christopher E. Durken, CPA

    Audit Director

    State Street - Boston

  • Christopher S. Ernest, CPA, MSM, EA

    Pozerski Hatch & Company, P.C. - Rockland

  • David Federman, CPA

    Audit Manager

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Giuseppe Femia, CPA

    Vice President and Shareholder

    G.T. Reilly & Company - Milton

  • Jonathan Ferrante, CPA

    Audit Manager

    CohnReznick - Boston

  • Ronald M. Finer, CPA

    Partner

    Finer & Finer, CPA - Randolph

  • Nicole B. Florian-Theriaque, CPA

    Assurance Senior Manager

    Wolf & Company, P.C. - Springfield

  • Jill E. Foley

    Massachusetts Society of CPAs - Boston

  • Lindsay Francoeur, CPA

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • Jennifer M. Freitas, CPA

    Managing Director

    CBIZ - Providence

  • Christine Freyermuth, CPA

    Senior Manager - Audit

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Sherilyn A. Friedman, CPA

    Audit

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Michael R. Gabree Jr., CPA

    Coverys - Boston

  • Tamirirashe K. Gambiza, CPA, CGMA

    Audit Senior Manager

    CohnReznick - Boston

  • Melissa A. Gilroy, CPA

    Melissa A Gilroy, CPA - Westwood

  • Jennifer C. Goodale, CPA

    Owner

  • Hivia L. Guerra, MBA

    Audit Manager

  • Edward R. Guyot, CPA, MBA, CGMA

    Audit Principal

    John G Burk & Associates PC - Keene

  • Peter G. Hanson, CPA

    Manager

    Wolf & Company, P.C. - Boston

  • Robert F. Hart Jr., CPA

    Principal

    LGA, LLP - Woburn

  • David J. Hasso, CPA, CGMA, CGFM, CP

    RETIRED

  • Michelle Y. Hatch, CPA

    Owner

    Pozerski Hatch & Company, P.C. - Rockland

  • Wendi S. Haynes, CPA

    Livingston & Haynes PC - Wellesley

  • Connor Hichens, CPA

    Manager

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • Richard A. Hirschen, CPA, CGMA

    Manager

    Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP - Canton

  • Thomas Ho, CPA

    Managing Partner

    H & H Accounting LLC - Quincy

  • Claire Hoey

    Massachusetts Society of CPAs - Boston

  • Matthew S. Hunt, CPA

    Shareholder

    CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Andover

  • Janelle M. Iannone, CPA, MBA

    Audit supervisor

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • Leonora A. Ivers, MSA

    Audit Accountant

    CRR Advisors - Wakefield

  • John Joyce

    KLR - Andover

  • Samai M. Jusu, CPA

    Principal Consultant

    JUSU CPA, LLC - Randolph

  • Mamudou Kanuteh, CPA
  • Anna Katsas, CPA

    Sr. Manager, Strategy & Transactions

    EY - Boston

  • William J. Kearns Jr., CPA

    Principal

    Cullen Murphy & Co PC - Norwood

  • Jared R. Kelly, CPA

    Auditor

    Wolf & Company, P.C. - Boston

  • Kara Kieran

    Massachusetts Society of CPAs - Boston

  • Robert G. Labun, CPA
  • Carmen J. Lacy, MBA

    Founder/CEO

    Fiscal Innovations Consulting, LLC - Pittsfield

  • Edward J. Leary, CPA

    Founder/CEO

    Self Employed - Unspecified

  • Shannon B. Lee, CPA

    Shareholder

    LCW CPA's Inc. - Lawrence

  • Matthew P. Lepley, CPA

    Connor Group - Boston

  • Amanda Machado, CPA

    Senior Manager

    PKF JND, P.C. - Quincy

  • Sebastian G. Malatos, CPA

    Cherry Bekaert LLP - Waltham

  • Jonathan T. Manning, CPA

    Accounting & Financial Reporting

    Ondas Inc. - West Palm Beach

  • Natalie P. Marcotte, CPA

    CPA

    Castro Thresher & Oliveira PC - Attleboro

  • Robert E. Marhefka, CPA

    principal

    Robert E. Marhefka, Certified Public Accountant - Auburn

  • Christie L. Marotta, CPA

    Jardim & Marotta LLC - New Bedford

  • Colin Martin

    Senior Associate, Audit & Assurance

    LGA, LLP - Chestnut Hill

  • Robert J. Maxon, CPA

    Accounting/financial reporting

    PKF O’Connor Davies - Woburn

  • Bridget R. McGregor, CPA

    Deputy CFO

    Boston Financial Investment Management - Boston

  • Bryan Q. McKeon, CPA

    Cherry Bekaert LLP - Waltham

  • Wendy McSheffrey, CPA

    EisnerAmper LLP - Boston

  • John E. Merchant, CPA, BSA, MST, MSF

    President

    Cullen Murphy & Co PC - Norwood

  • Michael N. Merolla, CPA

    Audit Senior Manager

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Lee F. Meskevich

    Wolf & Company, P.C. - Springfield

  • Rob S. Miller, CPA, CFE

    Assurance Partner

    Stone & Company, LLC - Lexington

  • Katelyn Minichiello, CPA

    Experienced Manager

    Grant Thornton LLP - Boston

  • Michael P. Minton, CPA

    Senior Manager

    PKF JND, P.C. - Quincy

  • Kevin Mongeon, CPA

    Public Accounting Audit Manager

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Matthew Morico

    LGA, LLP - Woburn

  • Shayna Morris, CPA

    Legacy Lifecare, Inc. - Peabody

  • Wayne Moss, CPA

    Consultant/Interim CFO

    Armstrong Moss LLC - Medfield

  • Brigitte W. Muehlmann, CPA, CGMA

    Professor

    Babson College - Babson Park

  • Brooke J. Munafo, CPA

    Mazars USA LLP - Boston

  • Devagi Nasankar, CPA

    Accounting Manager involved in closin

    Advent International Corporation - Boston

  • Monica Needle, CPA

    Partner

    King McNamara Moriarty LLP - Norwood

  • Lyndsey M. Niles, CPA

    LMHS, P.C. - Norwell

  • Frank p. Nocella, CPA

    VP Finance & Chief Financial Officer

    Middlesex Community College - Bedford

  • Christopher O'Brien, CPA

    Leonard, Mulherin & Greene PC - Braintree

  • Tara M. ORegan, CPA, CGMA

    SR Director Accounting

    Reebok International - Boston

  • James L. Oslin, CPA

    Partner

    Jesson, Oslin & Associates, LLP - Milton

  • Mark A. Paolillo, CPA

    Practice Leader Unclaimed Property

    Ryan - Burlington

  • Thomas Pappas, MSA

    Consulting Nonprofit CFO

    CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Andover

  • Mark P. Paquin, CPA

    Sherman Kelly & Associates PC - South Dennis

  • Alison R. Parent, BBA

    Staff Accountant

    KLR - Andover

  • Yesha Patel
  • Anthony J. Perrotta, CPA

    Anthony J. Perrotta, CPA - Somerville

  • Michael A. Piessens, CPA

    Partner

  • Jason J. Poirier, CPA

    Business Process & Internal Control (

  • Melissa P. Polit, CPA

    Audit & Tax Manager

    Raphael & Raphael LLP - Boston

  • Melanie Powell, CPA

    Audit Supervisor

    Coles & Bodoin, LLP - Needham

  • Jessica S. Puterman, CPA

    KPMG LLP - Boston

  • Thomas G. Quin, CPA

    Principal

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • James Redmond, CPA

    Partner

    Nash CPAs and Advisors - Norwood

  • Alexandria J. Regan, CPA, CGMA

    Partner

    Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP - Braintree

  • Genie-Rae C. Richard, CPA

    Audit Manager

    O'Connor Maloney & Company, P.C. - Worcester

  • Leighton H. Richardson, CPA, MBA

    PRINCIPAL

    Leighton H Richardson, CPA - Newton

  • Robert W. Ridge, CPA

    Lank & Ridge, CPA's - Braintree

  • William T. Riley Jr., CPA

    audit manager

    Cullen Murphy & Co PC - Norwood

  • Daniel J. Roach Jr, CPA

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Michael J. Rodino, CPA

    Chief Financial Officer

    Massachusetts School Building Autho rity - Boston

  • Greg M. Rogers, CPA, MBA

    Fiscal Compliance Assurance Tax and Advisory Services LLC - Peabody

  • Katherine Rossino, CPA

    Audit Partner

    Deloitte LLP - Boston

  • Anthony D. Rozevicius, CPA

    Tax Practitioner

    Anthony D. Rozevicius, CPA - Worcester

  • Chelsea Russell, CPA

    Audit Manager

    Meyers Brothers Kalicka, PC - Holyoke

  • Mary L. Sahady, CPA, CGMA,JD

    Principal

    Hague, Sahady & Co., P.C. - Fall River

  • Kathryn D. Salerno, CPA

    Divisional Controller

    Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc. - Woburn

  • Craig Sander, MBA

    Director, Client Accounting Services

    FTK Equity, LLC - Plymouth

  • Donald R. Sandler, CPA

    Aprio - Needham

  • Maryellen Scarselli, CPA

    Senior Manager

    CohnReznick - Boston

  • Joshua M. Schmidt, CPA

    Senior Tax Manager, US Tax and OTP

    Cognex Corporation - Natick

  • Marc Scribi, CPA, MBA

    Audit Manager

    BerryDunn - Waltham

  • Rupsi Shah, CPA

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Leah J. Shanahan, CPA

    Outsourced Accounting Group

    BerryDunn - Waltham

  • Katelynn Sheehan, CPA

    Audit Manager

    EisnerAmper LLP - Boston

  • Bonnie S. Simmons, CPA

    Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP - Braintree

  • Gladys A. Starks, CPA, MSA

    Chief Financial Officer

    Center for School Crisis Intervention and Assessment - Holyoke

  • Mark Z. Stought, CPA
  • Matthew Swanson, CPA
  • Lena Tassi, CPA, MSA

    Manager, Audit & Assurance

    Mason & Rich - Concord

  • Alan T. Tay, CPA, CGMA,CITP

    Director of Finance

    Harbar LLC - Canton

  • Ann Marie Taylor, CPA

    Owner

    Ann M. Taylor, Certified Public Acc ountant, P.C. - Quincy

  • Douglas M. Thorpe, CPA

    Johnson O'Connor - Wakefield

  • Claudia R. Torres, CPA

    UMass Dartmouth - North Dartmouth

  • Nicole M. Tracia, CPA

    Audit Manager

    CohnReznick - Boston

  • Robert E. Van Schalkwyk, CPA

    Senior Audit Manager

    E.J. Callahan & Associates, LLC - Wakefield

  • Matthew C. Vaughn, CPA

    Audit

    Wolf & Company, P.C. - Boston

  • Christopher J. Walsh, CPA

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Gabrielle Whitman, CPA

    Manager, Accounting Advisory

    solaris. - Boston

  • Theodore C. Wilhelm, CPA

    Audit Manager

    Smith Watson & Company LLP - North Adams

  • Kevin E. Worthington, CPA

    Manager

  • Yi Yang, CPA

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Gregory F. Yee

    Fund Admin

    SS&C Inc - Boston

  • Jessica J. Yu, CPA

    Audit Associate

    LGA, LLP - Woburn

Questions? Contact Melissa Nystedt at MNystedt@necpas.org