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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.

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R.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...

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Kevin 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.

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Jim 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...

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AICPA 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.

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Seeing the Big Picture

Steven J. Ursillo, Jr. sees the big picture. “We always have to look beyond our state boundaries,” he says.

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One 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...

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Committed 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.

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Local 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...

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Expanding 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...

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RISCPA’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...

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URI 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...

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A 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.

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Tracy 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).

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AICPA “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...

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Setting 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...

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Batchelor 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.

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Be 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...

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Demand 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...

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From 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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