Beard Miller Company LLP (BMC), a leading Mid Atlantic certified public accounting firm, is pleased to announce that Robert A. Fodera has been named a partner of the firm.

Fodera has over 25 years of experience in public accounting. He assists clients in projects such as business financing, executive searches, computer consulting, temporary staffing, forecasts and projections, forensic accounting, and expert testimony. His client base has allowed him to gain expertise in real estate, construction, legal and professional services, manufacturing and distribution industries, as well as nonprofit organizations.

Prior to joining BMC, Fodera held the position of Partner in the Assurance Services Department for Weiser LLP, a U.S. Top 20 accounting firm. In this position, he was responsible for the quality control of the firm's accounting and auditing practice and for the engagement management and direct supervision and training of professional staff assigned to the firm's accounting and auditing engagements. Fodera earned a BS degree in accounting from Seton Hall University and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also serves as president of the Middlesex/Somerset Chapter of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants and is a member of the Valley National Bank Professional Advisors Board.