www.wbjournal.com Book Of Lists 2016 • Worcester Business Journal 91
Top accounting firms
Ranked by number of local staff as of March 2016
Name
Local staff/
total staff
Local CPAs/
total CPAs
Local offices/
total offices No. of partners Managing partner(s)
Year
founded
1
AAFCPAs *
21 E. Main St., Westborough 01581
508-366-9100 • www.aafcpa.com
160
180
45
56
1
3
23
Carla M. McCall
David P. McManus
co-managing partners
1973
2
Stowe & Degon LLC
95A Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581
508-983-6700 • stowedegon.com
37
37
30
30
2
2
4
Michael D. Stowe
David C. Degon
co-managing partners
1997
3
Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli PC
306 Main St., Suite 400, Worcester 01608
508-791-0901 • www.grkb.com
36
36
24
24
1
1
8
Norman Bitsoli
president
1921
4
Grant Thornton LLP
1400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581
508-926-2200 • www.grantthornton.com
33
7,283
29
2,185
1
58
565 **
David Platt
managing partner
1924
5
Shepherd & Goldstein LLP
100 Front St., 16th Floor, Worcester 01608
508-757-3311 • www.sgllp.com
28
28
16
16
3
4
6
Terence Shepherd
managing partner
1980
6
O'Connor, Maloney & Co. PC
446 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-757-6391 • www.oconnormaloney.com
19
19
12
12
1
1
4
Donald O. Maloney Jr.
president
1962
6
Paresky Flitt & Co. LLP
14 W. Plain St., Wayland 01778
508-650-1122 • www.pareskyflitt.com
19
19
14
14
1
1
5
Lee D. Paresky
managing partner &
founder
Howard M. Flitt
founder
1987
8
Bollus Lynch LLP
89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604
508-755-7107 • www.bolluslynch.com
18
34
18
18
1
1
6
Michael J. Bollus
managing partner
1989
8
Robert C. Alario ***
75 N. Main St., Leominster 01453
978-534-1999 • www.robertalario.com
18
18
6
6
2
2
2
Robert C. Alario
president
1954
10
Cerrone Graham & Shepherd PC
446 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-754-8512 • www.cgscpas.com
17
17
5
5
1
1
2
Paul A Cerrone
managing partner
2013
11
Elder, Gaffey & Paine PC
171 Locke Drive, Suite 120, Marlborough 01752
508-485-6001 • www.egptax.com
16
16
11
11
1
1
5
Robert Elder
managing partner
1986
12
M. Love & Associates LLC ****
67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606
508-797-5200 • www.mla-cpa.com
13
13
5
5
3
3
3
Mark L. Love
managing partner
2007
12
Reagan & Co. PC
98 Adams St., Suite 101, Leominster 01453
978-534-4095 • www.reaganandcompany.com
13
13
4
4
1
1
2
Kenneth Basque
Janet Chambers
managing partners
1950
14
Griffin and Co. PC
1 Cabot Road, Suite 260, Hudson 01749
508-752-8160 • griffincpas.com
11
11
6
6
1
1
2
James E. Griffin Jr.
David E. Griffin
co-managing partners
1947
14
Jaffe, Yaffe & Feingold PC
76 Mill St., Worcester 01603
508-798-3721 • www.jyfcpa.com
11
11
7
7
1
1
2
Alan Yaffe
treasurer
1929
16
Bisceglia, Steiman & Fudeman LLP
446 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-799-2491 • www.bsfcpas.com
10
12
7
8
2
3
3
Albert L. Bisceglia
managing partner
1997
17
McLaren & Associates CPAs PC
385 South St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-0459 • www.dmclarencpa.com
8
8
2
2
1
1
1
David S. McLaren
president
2005
Source: Each firm via survey
* Previously Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs
** Five local partners
*** With an additional office at 292 Park Ave., Worcester
**** Formerly called Love, Jarominski & Raymond LLP
- Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com
In fiscal 2015, here is what the
Massachusetts Department of
Revenue collected from various
state taxes and other revenue:
n Sales tax: $3.732 billion
n Corporate excise:
$2.172 billion
n Gasoline: $658 million
n Cigarette: $647 million
n Inheritance: $341 million
n Hotel: $231 million
n Alcoholic beverages:
$80 million
n Unclaimed bottle deposits:
$40 million
n County recording fees:
$26 million
Source: Massachusetts
Department of Revenue
Mass. tax
collections
