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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 115 Top accounting firms Ranked by number of local staff as of April 2019 Firm Local staff/ total staff Local CPAs/ total CPAs Local offices/ total offices No. of partners Managing partner(s) Year founded 1 AAFCPAs (a) 50 Washington St., Westborough 01581 7745124030 • www.aafcpa.com 200 200 72 72 1 3 30 Carla M. McCall David P. McManus co-managing partners 1973 2 Stowe & Degon LLC 95A Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 508-983-6700 • stowedegon.com 41 41 25 25 2 2 7 Michael D. Stowe David C. Degon co-managing partners 1997 3 Bollus Lynch LLP 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-755-7107 • www.bolluslynch.com 40 40 20 20 1 1 6 Michael J. Bollus managing partner 1989 4 Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli PC 306 Main St., Suite 400, Worcester 01608 508-791-0901 • www.grkb.com 36 36 21 21 1 1 6 Norman Bitsoli president 1921 5 S&G LLP 100 Front St., 16th Floor, Worcester 01608 508-757-3311 • www.sgllp.com 29 29 13 13 2 3 5 Terence Shepherd managing partner 1980 6 Paresky Flitt & Co. LLP 14 W. Plain St., Wayland 01778 508-650-1122 • www.pareskyflitt.com 28 28 18 18 2 2 4 David Lorenzi Michael R. Okenquist managing partners 1987 7 Grant Thornton LLP 1400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-926-2200 • www.grantthornton.com 23 8,556 7 2,152 N/A 59 623 (b) David Platt New England managing partner 1924 8 Robert C. Alario CPA PC (c) 75 N. Main St., Leominster 01453 978-534-1999 • www.robertalario.com 21 21 7 7 2 2 1 Robert C. Alario president 1954 9 O'Connor, Maloney & Co. PC 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-757-6391 • www.oconnormaloney.com 19 19 13 13 1 1 5 Robert V. Maloney president 1962 10 Smith, Sullivan & Brown PC (d) 80 Flanders Road, Westborough 01581 508-612-6870 • ssbcpa.com 18 20 9 9 1 1 3 Linda M. Smith managing partner Maureen Sullivan Sandra Brown partners 1993 11 Elder, Gaffey & Paine PC (e) 171 Locke Drive, Suite 120, Marlborough 01752 508-485-6001 • www.egptax.com 17 17 12 12 1 1 5 Robert P. Elder managing partner 1986 12 Cerrone Graham & Shepherd PC 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-754-8512 • www.cgscpas.com 16 16 5 5 1 1 2 Paul A. Cerrone managing partner 2013 13 M. Love & Associates LLC 67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-797-5200 • www.mla-cpa.com 14 14 6 6 3 3 3 Mark L. Love managing partner 2007 14 Jaffe, Yaffe & Feingold PC 76 Mill St., Worcester 01603 508-798-3721 • www.jyfcpa.com 11 11 6 6 1 1 2 Alan Yaffe treasurer 1929 15 Griffin and Co. PC One Cabot Road, Suite 260, Hudson 01749 508-752-8160 • griffingroupcpas.com 10 10 6 6 1 1 2 James E. Griffin Jr. David E. Griffin co-managing partners 1947 16 Bisceglia, Steiman & Fudeman LLP 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-799-2491 • www.bsfcpas.com 9 9 4 4 2 2 3 Albert L. Bisceglia managing partner 1997 16 McLaren & Associates CPAs PC 385 South St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-0459 • www.dmclarencpa.com 9 9 3 3 1 1 2 David S. McLaren managing partner 2005 18 Reagan & Co. PC 98 Adams St., Suite 101, Leominster 01453 978-534-4095 • www.reaganandcompany.com 8 8 3 3 1 1 2 Kenneth Basque Janet Chambers managing partners 1950 19 Spinelli CPA PC 146 W. Boylston Drive, Suite 302, Worcester 01606 508-365-6522 • www.spinellicpa.com 6 6 2 2 2 2 1 Karen J. Spinelli founder & CPA 2018 20 McCarthy, Hargrave & Co. 113 W. Main St., Northborough 01532 508-791-6406 • www.mhandco.com 5 6 5 6 1 2 2 Daniel F. McCarthy Alfred Hargrave partners 1976 20 Zack & Co. PC 5 Commonwealth Road, Natick 01760 508-651-1313 • www.cpatax.com 5 6 1 3 1 1 2 Michael Zack CPA 1993 22 Hocheiser CPA (f) 4 1 1 Steve Hocheiser P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S F O C U S 16 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-799-2491 • www.bsfcpas.com 9 9 4 4 2 2 3 Albert L. Bisceglia managing partner 1997 16 McLaren & Associates CPAs PC 385 South St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-0459 • www.dmclarencpa.com 9 9 3 3 1 1 2 David S. McLaren managing partner 2005 18 Reagan & Co. PC 98 Adams St., Suite 101, Leominster 01453 978-534-4095 • www.reaganandcompany.com 8 8 3 3 1 1 2 Kenneth Basque Janet Chambers managing partners 1950 19 Spinelli CPA PC 146 W. Boylston Drive, Suite 302, Worcester 01606 508-365-6522 • www.spinellicpa.com 6 6 2 2 2 2 1 Karen J. Spinelli founder & CPA 2018 20 McCarthy, Hargrave & Co. 113 W. Main St., Northborough 01532 508-791-6406 • www.mhandco.com 5 6 5 6 1 2 2 Daniel F. McCarthy Alfred Hargrave partners 1976 20 Zack & Co. PC 5 Commonwealth Road, Natick 01760 508-651-1313 • www.cpatax.com 5 6 1 3 1 1 2 Michael Zack CPA 1993 22 Hocheiser CPA (f) 200 Friberg Parkway, Suite 400, Westborough 01581 508-296-8950 • www.hocheisercpa.com 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 Steve Hocheiser managing partner 2009 22 P. L. Jones & Associates PC CPAs 34 Cedar St., Worcester 01609 508-798-1800 • N/A 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 Patricia L. Jones principal 1995 24 BDO USA LLP 55 Lake St., Suite 60, Gardner 01440 978-632-3050 • www.bdo.com 3 6,985 3 2,506 1 68 576 Mathew DeMong managing partner, tax office Michael Poirier managing partner, audit office 1910 24 Yaris Accounting & Consulting 340 Main St., Suite 806A, Worcester 01608 978-265-0967 • N/A 3 3 0 0 1 1 N/A Yarisbeth Guzman owner 2015 Source: Each firm via survey (a) Previously Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs (b) Four locally (c) With additional offices in Harvard and Worcester (d) Formerly Smith, Sullivan & Co. PC. (e) Data from 2018 survey (f) Updated after publication of print edition, on July 8. - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com A MAJOR ANNIVERSARY... A NEW BUILDING... A MAJOR COMPANY MILESTONE Can we create a CUSTOM magazine for you? Whether it's the celebration of a major anniversary or the opening of a new headquarters, Worcester Business Journal's Custom Publishing Division can help you create a custom magazine for your business. Our division's top flight team of writers and designers can help you tell your story – and make your business look great! Based on our unique publishing model, it's surprisingly affordable. 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Employees of DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP (DGC) can take the 18-month program, with the firm covering all costs, in order to become a certified public accountant. According to Nichols, more than half of the firm's staff is made up of CPAs and has the highest percentage of state CPAs among the top 15 firms listed in the Boston Business Journal's list of the largest accounting firms in the state. - Zachary Comeau Nichols College partners with Boston CPA firm A Nichols business class