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New Britain's innovation center
"This multi-phase
development, which has been
10 years in the making, will
have long-lasting impacts on
the vitality ... of our city that we
haven't seen ... since the likes of
the industrial manufacturing
Golden Era decades ago."
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart on the proposed
$1 billion Energy & Innovation Park, which is
slated to bring a data center and fuel cell plant to
the Hardware City.
Wadsworth-UConn connection
"All kinds of instruction
has always happened here.
Housing a university program
at graduate level just takes
us to another level, another
dimension."
Wadsworth Atheneum CEO
Thomas Loughman on the
museum's recent agreement to house UConn's
fine-arts master's in administration program.
Susan Martinelli
| President, Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants
By John Stearns
jstearns@HartfordBusiness.com
Susan Martinelli, who took over as president
of the nearly 6,000-member Connecticut Society
of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) in May,
always enjoyed math, so she
took up accounting studies
as a college sophomore and
over time learned public
accounting was much more
than numbers.
"Much of what we do
requires constant adapta-
tion, coaching and advis-
ing others, teaching and
strong communication
skills — these are all key to why I enjoy what I do,"
said Martinelli, who grew up in Cheshire, lives in
Southington with her husband and two boys, and is
managing partner of the New Haven office of RSM
US LLP, a CPA firm that provides audit, tax and
consulting services focused on the middle market.
Martinelli, who became managing partner
of the roughly 50-person office May 1, has been
with RSM since 2000, and a CPA since 2004.
What issue concerns CT CPAs the most?
Keeping the talent pipeline flowing and making
sure students graduate not only with traditional
accounting skills but with talent in technology,
critical thinking and strategic planning, manage-
ment, communication and other relevant areas.
What do you hope to accomplish in your term as
CTCPA president?
Engaging current and new membership in the
profession, and continuing to provide members
with value and relevance. Our profession will be
going through significant change over the next
few years, especially as it relates to technology
and how we do business.
What CT tax law would you like to see changed?
The extensive imposition of sales tax on services
and businesses. Connecticut imposes tax on a wide
range of services compared to many other states.
Transactional taxes can contribute to a cost disad-
vantage for local businesses.
Women make up less than 25 percent of part-
ners in CPA firms. How can we narrow that gap?
RSM has a networking group called STAR, which
supports the advancement and retention of women
by promoting advocacy and mentorship, and by
providing professional development.
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