The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. (MSCPA) is pleased to announce the board of directors for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The following were sworn in as board officers at the MSCPA's Annual Meeting and Recognition Reception on Tuesday, May 13:

Michael L. Brown, CPA, Esq., AEP, UHY LLP, as chairman

Daniel P. DeVasto, CPA, Wolf & Company PC, as chairman-elect

Jeffery D. Solomon, CPA, Levin Katz Nannis & Solomon PC, as chairman of finance

Merrill S. Puopolo, CPA, Tofias PC, as vice chairman

John A. Armstrong, CPA, Nichols College, as vice chairman

Barry D. Beck, CPA, who was the past president

Theodore J. Flynn, CAE, Mass. Society of CPAs, Inc., as president and CEO.

The following were sworn in as board members:

James A. Erdekian, CPA, Feeley & Driscoll PC

Matthew S. Hunt, CPA, Sullivan Rogers & Company

Anthony C. Jordan, CPA, Stone Turn Group LLP

Kenneth W. Kirkland, CPA, Kirkland Albrecht & Frederickson

Anthony LaCava, CPA, KPMG LLP

John A. Lynch, Needel Welch & Stone LLP

William D. Mahoney, CPA, Edelstein & Company

Tracy J. Noga, Bentley College

Keith H. Purcell, CPA, Downey Sweeney Fitzgerald & Co. PC

Patrick D. Riley, Braver PC

William F. Rucci, CPA, Rucci Bardaro & Barrett PC

Liesl M. Sitton, Fidelity Investment LLP.

About the Massachusetts Society of CPAs

The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants, Inc. is the state professional association of certified public accountants, representing over 10,000 members in public accounting practice, industry and business, government, and education. The Society works to develop and maintain high professional standards and offers a wide array of legislative, technical and referral services to its members.