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Accounting & Auditing

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

The Accounting & Auditing Committee is chaired by Chairman Steve Cohen, CPA, CGFM, of Withum. If you have questions regarding the committee, please contact the Committee Liaison, Melissa Nystedt.

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Leadership

  • Chairperson

    Steven J. Cohen, CPA, CGFM

    Audit Principal

    Withum - Braintree

  • Staff Liaison

    Melissa Nystedt

    Massachusetts Society of CPAs - Boston

Members

  • David J. Ackerknecht, CPA

    Accounting Policy Officer

    Santander Bank - Boston

  • Benjamin O. Adewale

    Accountant

    CarGurus - Cambridge

  • 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 Senior Manager

    UHY Advisors, Inc. - Wayland

  • Weerapat Attachot, CPA, CGMA

    Babson College - Babson Park

  • Isaac D. Austin

    Tax Preparer

    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

  • Sara F. Begg, CPA

    Donovan Sullivan & Ryan, CPAs - Westwood

  • Saul Berelowitz, CPA

    Quality Control

    DunlapSLK - Chalfont

  • Nisha J. Bhanushali, CPA

    Withum - Boston

  • Keith E. Blanchette, CPA, CVA

    Partner

    Stolberg Ebbeling & Blanchette LLP - Worcester

  • Shay M. Blanchette, CPA

    Babson College - Babson Park

  • Rando Bleta, CPA

    KLR - Boston

  • Pamela C. Boardway, CPA

    Partner

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

  • Josh Boutin, CPA

    VP, Finance & Operations

    AffyImmune Therapeutics - Natick

  • Michael A. Bridges, CPA

    Audit Manager

    Withum - Braintree

  • John A. Britto, CPA

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Elise R. Caputi, CPA

    Audit Partner

    KLR - Boston

  • Franklin Caraballo, CPA

    Managing Director

    Caraballo CPA, Inc. - Andover

  • Christina Chalapatas, CPA, MBA, CGMA

    Christina Chalapatas, CPA, CGMA, MBA - Arlington

  • Sid Chowdhury, CPA

    SVP, Finance and Operation

    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

  • Kevin J. Costello, CPA, MSA, MBA

    Principal

    LGA, LLP - Woburn

  • Glenn M. Creaven, CPA

    Stolberg Ebbeling & 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

  • Manuel DaRosa, CPA

    Manuel DaRosa CPA - Taunton

  • Richard P. Daigle Jr., CPA

    Partner

    CRR, LLP - Wakefield

  • Cathy Dana, cpa, cfw

    manager

    Coles & Bodoin, LLP - Needham

  • Jonathan A. Day, CPA, CFE

    Manager

    Withum - Woburn

  • Paige E. Devlin, CPA, CFE

    Managing Consultant

    BRG - Boston

  • Sarah Digirolamo, CPA

    Senior Manager

    Deloitte LLP - Boston

  • Gerry F. Doiron, CPA

    Commercial Assurance Manager

    RSM - Boston

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

    Managing Partner

    Whittlesey - Holyoke

  • Carolyn G. Dozois, CPA

    Tax Manager

    Kenneth Freed & Co PC - Woburn

  • 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

    Wolf & Company, P.C. - Springfield

  • Jill E. Foley

    Massachusetts Society of CPAs - Boston

  • Lindsay Francoeur, CPA

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • Jennifer M. Freitas, CPA

    Director

    CBIZ - Providence

  • Christine Freyermuth, CPA

    Senior Manager - Audit

    PwC LLP - 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

    LCW CPA's Inc. - Lawrence

  • 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

    Quality Control Partner

    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

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • John Joyce

    KLR - Andover

  • Samai M. Jusu, CPA

    JUSU CPA, LLC - Randolph

  • Mamudou Kanuteh, CPA

    Controller

    Acadian Asset Management Inc - Boston

  • 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

  • Shannon B. Lee, CPA

    Shareholder

    LCW CPA's Inc. - Lawrence

  • Matthew P. Lepley, CPA

    Connor Group - Boston

  • Robert J. Lynch, CPA

    Managing Partner

    Lynch Marini & Associates, Inc - Norwell

  • Danielle J. MacKenzie, CPA, MSA

    Director of A&A

    Walter Shuffain - Boston

  • Amanda Machado, CPA

    PKF JND, P.C. - Quincy

  • Sebastian G. Malatos, CPA

    Cherry Bekaert LLP - Waltham

  • Edward L. Mann, CPA

    CCBW

    E L Mann PC - Framingham

  • Jonathan T. Manning, CPA

    Senior Manager, Assurance

    EY - Boston

  • Natalie P. Marcotte, CPA

    CPA

    Castro Thresher & Oliveira PC - Attleboro

  • Robert E. Marhefka, CPA

    Marhefka & Jablonski CPAs - Auburn

  • Christie L. Marotta, CPA

    Jardim & Marotta LLC - New Bedford

  • Christopher Martin, CPA
  • 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

  • John B. McNamara, CPA MSA MST

    Partner

    KLR - Andover

  • 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

  • Robert S. Miller, CPA, CFE

    Stone & Company, LLC - Lexington

  • Katelyn Minichiello, CPA

    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

  • Rebecca K. Nardi, CPA, CFE

    Senior Manager

    CBIZ - 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

    Leone Morrissey Henriksen & Synan PC - Norwell

  • Frank p. Nocella, CPA

    VP Finance & Chief Financial Officer

    Middlesex Community College - Bedford

  • Tara M. ORegan, CPA, CGMA

    SR Director Accounting

    Reebok International - Boston

  • James L. Oslin, CPA

    Jesson, Oslin & Associates, LLP - Milton

  • Philip B. Pacino, CPA

    Manager

    Philip B Pacino CPA LLC - Brighton

  • Mark A. Paolillo, CPA

    Practice Leader Unclaimed Property

    Ryan - Burlington

  • 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 and Raphael LLP - Boston

  • Jessica S. Puterman, CPA

    KPMG LLP - Boston

  • Thomas G. Quin, CPA

    Principal

    QRGA, LLP - Norwood

  • Jaime Quintana, CPA, CFE, MSA

    Principal

    CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Quincy

  • 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

  • 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

    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

  • Donald R. Sandler, CPA

    Aprio - Needham

  • Maryellen Scarselli, CPA

    Senior Manager

    CohnReznick - Boston

  • Joshua M. Schmidt, CPA

    Cognex Corporation - Natick

  • Marc Scribi, CPA

    Audit Supervisor

    BerryDunn - Waltham

  • Rupsi Shah, CPA

    CBIZ - Boston

  • Leah J. Shanahan, CPA

    Outsourced Accounting Group

    BerryDunn - Waltham

  • 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

    Mason & Rich - Concord

  • Alan T. Tay, CPA, CGMA,CITP

    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

  • Nicole M. Tracia, CPA

    Audit Manager

    CohnReznick - Boston

  • Joseph J. Vajda

    Run daily tax and accounting operatio

    Citrin Cooperman & Company LLP - Worcester

  • Robert E. VanSchalkwyk, CPA

    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

    Worthington, Hughes & Hoar PC - Woburn

  • Yi Yang, CPA

    PwC LLP - Boston

  • Gregory F. Yee

    SS&C Inc - Boston

  • Jessica J. Yu, CPA

    Audit Associate

    LGA, LLP - Woburn

  • Sandra M. daCosta, CPA

    Adamowski & Adamowski, PC - Dartmouth

Questions? Contact Melissa Nystedt at MNystedt@masscpas.org