New Manager Named at BerryDunn

Manchester, NH - August 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Andrea J. Duquette has been promoted to Manager in the firm’s Health Care/Not-For-Profit Group. Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

Ms. Duquette has been employed by BerryDunn since 2005. She provides audit, review and compilation services to not-for-profit and health care organizations, and she also audits many of the employee benefit plans for those organizations.

Ms. Duquette is a graduate of the University of Maine with a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a Master’s in Public Administration. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and a Board Member for the Maine Chapter of Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).

BerryDunn Promotes IT Systems Specialist

Manchester, NH - August 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Michael J. Shaw has been promoted to Systems Specialist in the firm’s IT Department. He has been with BerryDunn for four years, and has earned the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) and Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) designations. Mr. Shaw’s experience includes a background in audio visual technology, web design, Internet service provider support and photography. He holds a B. A. in New Media from the University of Maine.

Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

BerryDunn Welcomes New Staff Consultant

Manchester, NH – August,  2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Joshua Clark has been hired at BerryDunn, a CPA and consulting firm, as a consultant in the firm’s Management Information Technology Group. BerryDunn, established in 1974, is the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

Clark graduated from Nichols College with a degree in finance/economics, and he will earn his MBA with a focus on consulting from Central Michigan University in December 2012. At BerryDunn, he will specialize in the healthcare and information technology sectors.

New Proposal Writer Hired at BerryDunn

Manchester, NH - July 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Richard (Rick) Stevenson has been hired as a Senior Proposal Writer in the Management Information Technology Group at BerryDunn, a CPA and consulting firm. BerryDunn, established in 1974, is the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

Stevenson has a degree in Economics from the University of New Hampshire. Prior to joining BerryDunn, Stevenson was employed by Measured Progress, Inc. of Dover, New Hampshire. He resides in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire.

BerryDunn Welcomes New Staff Accountant

Manchester NH – August 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Oksana Shevchuk has been hired as a staff accountant. Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

Ms. Shevchuk will provide audit and accounting services to a variety of the firm’s clients, including both profit and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to joining the firm, she was employed by Berry Talbot Royer in Falmouth, Maine. Ms. Shevchuk graduated with a BA in Linguistics from the Ukraine’s Ivan Franko Lviv National University, and she is graduating with an MBA with a concentration in Taxation from the University of Southern Maine in December 2012.

BerryDunn Welcomes New Staff Accountant

Manchester, NH – Aug. 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Rachael Siegfriedt has been hired as a staff accountant. Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

Ms. Siegfriedt will provide audit and accounting services to a variety of the firm’s clients, including both profit and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to joining BerryDunn, she had a tax and audit internship at the firm. Ms. Siegfriedt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Business Administration, both from Husson University, where she received the Financial Executives International Award.

BerryDunn Welcomes New Staff Accountant

Manchester, NH - July 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Allison Perry has been hired as a staff accountant. Established in 1974, BerryDunn is the largest CPA and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

Ms. Perry will provide audit and accounting services to a variety of the firm’s clients, including both profit and not-for-profit organizations. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Perry’s Machine Shop as a bookkeeper. Ms. Perry holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Thomas College.

Consultant Hired at BerryDunn

Manchester, NH – July, 2012 – BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Michael St. Pierre has been hired as a Consultant in the firm’s Government Consulting Group. BerryDunn, established in 1974, is the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Charleston, West Virginia.

St. Pierre will focus his work on BerryDunn’s local and state government client practices. 

He is a recent graduate of St. John’s University in Queens, NY, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

BerryDunn is a firm of CPAs and consultants providing financial and business expertise to organizations in New England and across the country.

Dennis Lemieux Named President of Association of Accounting Administration

Manchester, NH – July, 2012 – BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Dennis Lemieux has been elected president of the Association of Accounting Administration (AAA). Dennis has served on the Association’s Board of Directors for the past six years. His term as president extends from July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.

Dennis is the Director of Operations at BerryDunn. He has vast management experience, including 10 years of city management in Maine and Pennsylvania. He has extensive experience working with law firms in Maine, developing strategic plans for governance and coaching managing partners and administrators on implementation strategy, management models and approaches, and general business practices. He lives in Brunswick, Maine.

Founded in 1984, the Association of Accounting Administrators includes 900 administrators and those responsible for accounting administration in the US and Canada. The AAA provides education, career-direction, and communication for accounting firm professionals.

New Principal Named at BerryDunn

Manchester, NH - July 2012 - BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Sarah L. Belliveau has been promoted to Principal at BerryDunn, a CPA and consulting firm. BerryDunn, established in 1974, is the largest certified public accounting and management consulting firm headquartered in northern New England, with offices in Portland and Bangor, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire;  and Charleston, West Virginia.

Sarah has been employed by BerryDunn since 1992, focusing her efforts on providing audit, accounting, tax, and management advisory services to a variety of not-for-profit and health care organizations ranging in size and complexity.  Sarah is also responsible for developing internal and external training sessions, including a program on federal grant compliance.

Sarah is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Independent Schools Association of Northern New England and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and she sits on the board of a local not-for-profit organization.

Consultant Hired at BerryDunn

Manchester, NH – June, 2012 – BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Jonathan C. Grace has been hired as a Consultant in the firm’s Government Consulting Group.  Jon will focus his work on BerryDunn’s local and state government client practices. 

Prior to joining the firm, Jon worked for Harris Computer Systems, Lawson Software, and Tyler Technologies, focusing in the government Enterprise Resource Planning software marketplace.  Jon is a graduate of Elon University with a degree in Business Administration.

BerryDunn is a firm of CPAs and consultants providing financial and business expertise to organizations in New England and across the country.

BerryDunn Welcomes New Tax Specialist

Manchester, NH – May 2012– BerryDunn, CPAs and Management Consultants, is pleased to announce that Kati Sigler has been hired as a tax specialist in the firm’s Tax Consulting and Compliance Group. 

Kati is a graduate of Saint Anselm College with a degree in Accounting, and is presently enrolled at Bentley University earning her Masters in Taxation.  Kati is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.  Prior to joining BerryDunn, she was employed by Hartnett & Company.

BerryDunn is a firm of CPAs and consultants providing financial and business expertise to organizations in New England and across the country.

BERRYDUNN CPA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

Manchester, NH – May, 2012 – BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Jason Favreau is the 2012 recipient of the “Professor E. William Dandes Award for Graduate Academic Excellence“  from Bentley University. This award recognizes the student graduating with the highest grade point average as of January 2012.  Jason is also receiving a Master of Science in Taxation degree and will be presented with the award at the May 2012 commencement ceremony.

Jason is a Senior Manager in the firm’s Tax Consulting and Compliance Group, primarily working with clients in real estate development, construction, manufacturing and long-term care industries, providing federal and state tax consulting and compliance services.

BerryDunn is a firm of CPAs and consultants providing financial and business expertise to organizations in New England and across the country.

Data Coordinator Hired at BerryDunn

BerryDunn is pleased to announce that Nicole Barnes has been hired as a Data Coordinator with the firm’s Marketing Group.

Prior to joining the firm, Nicole worked for DMM in Scarborough, ME. She is a graduate of Unity College, and specializes in data management. Nicole resides in Gray, ME.

BerryDunn is a firm of CPAs and consultants providing financial and business expertise to organizations in New England and across the country.