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6 Worcester Business Journal • April 11, 2016 www.wbjournal.com Wellesley, Boston and at its headquarters in Westborough. The majority of the employees are based in Westborough, and in January the Boston office moved to a new space that is triple the size of the old one. The firm offers tax, audit The firm, which rebranded itself from Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs in early 2015, added 20 new employees last year, and promoted five of its employees to partner roles.The firm is expected to add as many as 30 new employees this year, Boyle said. Over the past few years, the company has had steady sustainable growth, which is starting to pick up a bit. AAFCPAs is growing because of its commitment to value, which it defines as a combination of expertise, service and price, Boyle said. An increased con- sciousness towards value from commer- cial clients plus the firm's yearly commit- ment to donate 10 percent of profits to local nonprofit organizations have made it an attractive option. "Nobody wants to overpay for servic- es, so everyone is seeking good value, and they're finding it with AAFCPAs," Boyle said. "They're driving the growth that we're seeing." Founded in 1973, AAFCPAs has 180 employees across three locations in NG-CEE-1018 // Worcester Business Journal // CommAWARE_Less to Maintain // 1/2 page // Trim Area: 9"x6" // 4C // 200 dpi Our energy saving solutions can help you upgrade your business' energy systems while also reducing the need for maintenance. Find ways to upgrade your business at ngrid.com/save Upgraded equipment that costs less to maintain is better. National Grid is a proud sponsor of Mass Save. Accounting firm grows through value, diversification BY LAURA FINALDI Worcester Business Journal Staff Writer R egional accounting firm AAFCPAs takes up three floors of the downtown Westborough building it's in. On the first floor, about a dozen employees sit and face each other, chatting away and typing on their laptops while they work. It's a vibrant environment, which partner Matthew J. Boyle chalks up to an evolving customer base, a sense of social responsi- bility and an ability to recruit and retain some of the best talent in the area. Matthew J. Boyle was promoted to partner at Westborough-based AAFCPAs earlier this year. He was one of five employees to receive that promotion in 2016. P H O T O / L A U R A F I N A L D I