Rhode Islander Chairs AICPA Executive Committee
“Volunteerism can make you a better CPA,” says William Pirolli, a partner at DiSanto, Priest & Co., and current Chairman of the AICPA PCPS Executive Committee.
View ArticleR.I.’s Patricia A. Thompson to Chair Tax Executive Committee
Patricia A. Thompson, tax partner with Piccerelli, Gilstein & Company LLP, will assume her role as Chair of the AICPA Tax Executive Committee in October. She looks forward to having a broad impact...
View ArticleKevin Currier: Local CFO finds rewards serving for RISCPA and the AICPA
Like others we have featured in this section, former RISCPA president Kevin Currier finds valuable opportunities serving both the state and national societies.
View ArticleJim Morrison - On Giving Back to the Profession
While being the CFO of a large company is plenty courageous for many CPAs, it isn't enough for Jim Morrison. Wanting to "give back to his profession," he plays a major role in both the national AICPA...
View ArticleAICPA Service Feeds Leah Szlatenyi’s Love of Learning
Leah Szlatenyi loves to learn.And so when the long-time RISCPA member was asked recently to join the AICPA’s Business Valuation (BV) Committee, she jumped at the opportunity.
View ArticleSeeing the Big Picture
Steven J. Ursillo, Jr. sees the big picture. “We always have to look beyond our state boundaries,” he says.
View ArticleOne Word - Proactive
Proactive. That might just be the best way to describe the approach Rebeka J. Mazzone takes to her role as Director of Internal Audit at Johnson & Wales University, a position she assumed this past...
View ArticleCommitted to Her Job, Country, and Fellow Veterans
Jennifer Freitas is giving back to her country these days, but no longer as a member of the U.S. military. Like so many others in her field, Jennifer did not set out to be an accountant.
View ArticleLocal CPAs Have National Roles
The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is a 377,000 member organization representing CPAs from more than 128 different countries, and thousands throughout the United States. Membership ranges from...
View ArticleExpanding Business Value Services at Home and Nationally
John E. Barrett, Jr.’s line of work is quite specialized. He performs business valuations. And while it is an area of accounting that he loves and it’s something he’s been focused on for decades, it is...
View ArticleRISCPA’s “Under-40 Crowd” Having an Immediate Impact
When RISCPA Executive Director Robert Mancini and the RISCPA board came up with the idea for a “New Young Professional Network” the impetus behind it was to “increase membership involvement and...
View ArticleURI Dean Embraces Key Role in “Pathways” Initiative
Mark Higgins, Dean and the Alfred J. Verrecchia and Hasbro Inc. Leadership Chair in Business at the University of Rhode Island, has emerged as one of the key players in ensuring that the work of the...
View ArticleA Voice for Small Businesses
For 40 years now, Grafton “Cap” Willey, CPA, has been a voice for small business. He wouldn’t have it any other way.
View ArticleTracy Contributes Local Voice to National Issues
Jacquelyn H. Tracy, CPA, a partner at Mandel & Tracy, LLC, has been appointed to the Private Company Practice Section (PCPS) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
View ArticleAICPA “Leadership Academy” Solidifying Industry’s Future
The AICPA’s “Leadership Academy,” was a novel idea hatched by the former AICPA Chairman and local Rhode Islander, Ernest Almonte. Not only does it provide invaluable leadership and professional...
View ArticleSetting a New Course for the Rhode Island Economy
When some 200 business leaders gathered at the Rhode Island Convention Center for two days in the fall of 2012 to “set a new economic course for Rhode Island,” Alan H. Litwin was there. As Managing...
View ArticleBatchelor Has the Blueprint for a Fulfilling Retirement
Bob Batchelor is busy. Busy giving back.If you are looking for the blueprint to successfully transition from full-time work to retirement, Batchelor may have it and it’s not a complicated formula.
View ArticleBe resilient and think big, says expert
Carl Weinberg sees resiliency as a critical component of success for an individual or business, regardless of its size or industry. Nowhere is that more evident than in Rhode Island, where a prolonged...
View ArticleDemand for natural food products no surprise to UNFI
Talk about being ahead of the curve. While today’s consumer is placing great demand on natural food products and fueling a push toward “farm to table” healthy eating, this “new” phenomena has been...
View ArticleFrom Providence to Chicago, KPMG’s Patrick Canning Has Rhode Island Roots
The addresses have changed and the cities grow larger with each move, but Rhode Island native Patrick J. Canning’s professional expertise, vision, work ethic and overall leadership abilities have...
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