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106 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2017 | wbjournal.com F O C U S P R O F E S S I O N A L S E R V I C E S CPA candidates passage rate on four sections of 2016 exam in its four sections 45.9% Auditing and Attestation 55.4% Business Environment and Concepts 45.6% Financial Accounting and Reporting 48.5% Regulation Source: American Institute of CPAs office managing partner, assurance office 19 McCarthy, Hargrave & Co. 303 Main St. , Suite 1A, Worcester 01608 508-791-6406 •www.mhandco.com 2 6 2 6 1 3 2 Daniel F. McCarthy Alfred Hargrave partners 1976 Source: Each firm via survey * Previously Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs ** Four local partners *** With additional offices in Harvard and Worcester **** Formerly called Love, Jarominski & Raymond LLP - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Top accounting firms Ranked by number of local staff as of April 2017 Firm 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 100 180 32 59 1 3 24 Carla M. McCall David P. McManus co-managing partners 1973 2 Greenberg, Rosenblatt, Kull & Bitsoli PC 306 Main St., Suite 400, Worcester 01608 508-791-0901 • www.grkb.com 40 40 28 28 1 1 7 Norman Bitsoli president 1921 3 Bollus Lynch LLP 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-755-7107 • www.bolluslynch.com 37 37 23 23 2 2 8 Michael J. Bollus managing partner 1989 3 Stowe & Degon LLC 95A Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 508-983-6700 • stowedegon.com 37 37 28 28 2 2 7 Michael D. Stowe David C. Degon co-managing partners 1997 5 Grant Thornton LLP 1400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-926-2200 • www.grantthornton.com 36 8,495 16 2,332 1 59 594 ** David Platt managing partner 1924 6 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 7 Robert C. Alario CPA PC *** 75 N. Main St., Leominster 01453 978-534-1999 • www.robertalario.com 22 22 7 7 3 3 2 Karen J. Spinelli president 1954 8 Paresky Flitt & Co. LLP 14 W. Plain St., Wayland 01778 508-650-1122 • www.pareskyflitt.com 21 21 16 16 1 1 5 Lee D. Paresky managing partner & founder Howard M. Flitt founder 1987 9 O'Connor, Maloney & Co. PC 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-757-6391 • www.oconnormaloney.com 19 19 12 12 1 1 5 Donald O. Maloney Jr. president 1962 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 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 12 McLaren & Associates CPAs PC 385 South St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-0459 • www.dmclarencpa.com 11 11 2 2 1 1 2 David S. McLaren managing partner 2005 12 Reagan & Co. PC 98 Adams St., Suite 101, Leominster 01453 978-534-4095 • www.reaganandcompany.com 11 11 4 4 1 1 2 Kenneth Basque Janet Chambers managing partners 1950 15 Bisceglia, Steiman & Fudeman LLP 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-799-2491 • www.bsfcpas.com 10 12 5 6 2 3 3 Albert L. Bisceglia managing partner 1997 15 Griffin and Co. PC 1 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 15 M. Love & Associates LLC **** 67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-797-5200 • www.mla-cpa.com 10 10 5 5 3 3 5 Mark L. Love managing partner 2007 18 BDO USA LLP 55 Lake St., Suite 60, Gardner 01440 978-632-3050 • www.bdo.com 3 5,510 3 2,528 1 68 572 Mathew DeMong Michael Poirier managing partner, tax 1910 3 Bollus Lynch LLP 89 Shrewsbury St., Worcester 01604 508-755-7107 • www.bolluslynch.com 37 37 23 23 2 2 8 Michael J. Bollus managing partner 1989 3 Stowe & Degon LLC 95A Turnpike Road, Westborough 01581 508-983-6700 • stowedegon.com 37 37 28 28 2 2 7 Michael D. Stowe David C. Degon co-managing partners 1997 5 Grant Thornton LLP 1400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-926-2200 • www.grantthornton.com 36 8,495 16 2,332 1 59 594 ** David Platt managing partner 1924 6 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 7 Robert C. Alario CPA PC *** 75 N. Main St., Leominster 01453 978-534-1999 • www.robertalario.com 22 22 7 7 3 3 2 Karen J. Spinelli president 1954 8 Paresky Flitt & Co. LLP 14 W. Plain St., Wayland 01778 508-650-1122 • www.pareskyflitt.com 21 21 16 16 1 1 5 Lee D. Paresky managing partner & founder Howard M. Flitt founder 1987 9 O'Connor, Maloney & Co. PC 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-757-6391 • www.oconnormaloney.com 19 19 12 12 1 1 5 Donald O. Maloney Jr. president 1962 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 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 12 McLaren & Associates CPAs PC 385 South St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-0459 • www.dmclarencpa.com 11 11 2 2 1 1 2 David S. McLaren managing partner 2005 12 Reagan & Co. PC 98 Adams St., Suite 101, Leominster 01453 978-534-4095 • www.reaganandcompany.com 11 11 4 4 1 1 2 Kenneth Basque Janet Chambers managing partners 1950 15 Bisceglia, Steiman & Fudeman LLP 446 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-799-2491 • www.bsfcpas.com 10 12 5 6 2 3 3 Albert L. Bisceglia managing partner 1997 15 Griffin and Co. PC 1 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 15 M. Love & Associates LLC **** 67 Millbrook St., Worcester 01606 508-797-5200 • www.mla-cpa.com 10 10 5 5 3 3 5 Mark L. Love managing partner 2007 18 BDO USA LLP 55 Lake St., Suite 60, Gardner 01440 978-632-3050 • www.bdo.com 3 5,510 3 2,528 1 68 572 Mathew DeMong Michael Poirier managing partner, tax 1910