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AAFCPAs Welcomes Consulting CFO Scott Posnick to Support Steady Growth of Managed Accounting Solutions Practice
Boston, MA (November 11, 2018) – AAFCPAs, a best-in-class CPA and consulting firm known for assurance, tax, accounting, wealth management, valuation, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced the addition of Consulting CFO, Scott Posnick, CMA. Scott joins AAFCPAs’ growing Managed Accounting Solutions (MAS) Practice, which provides high-quality, cost-effective, cloud-based accounting and CFO solutions. He is […]
FASB Issues ASU 2018-17: Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities
AAFCPAs would like to make clients aware that the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) on October 31, 2018, issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that reduces the cost and complexity of financial reporting associated with consolidation of variable interest entities (VIEs). A VIE is an organization in which consolidation is not based on a majority […]

Carla McCall Awarded Outstanding Women in Business 2018
AAFCPAs is honored to announce that our firm’s Co-Managing Partner Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA was selected for the Worcester Business Journal’s (WBJ) 10th Annual Outstanding Women in Business awards. These distinguished awards recognize the achievements of strong, talented and remarkable women who are making their mark on the Central Massachusetts business community. “Carla’s dynamic executive leadership, […]

AAFCPAs Launches Innovative Advanced Degree Programs to Support Rising CPA Talent
Boston, MA (October 30, 2018) – AAFCPAs, a best-in-class CPA and consulting firm known for assurance, tax, accounting, wealth management, valuation, business process, and IT advisory solutions, today announced it has partnered with Nichols College Graduate & Professional Studies to provide tailored programs for CPA licensing and MBA degrees. The initiative is part of the […]

Outstanding Women in Business 2018: McCall helped grow accounting firm 50%
Worcester Business Journal | In 2011, Carla McCall became the co-managing partner of AAFCPAs, the ninth largest certified public accounting firm in New England. By 2016, she had been named chairwoman of the Massachusetts Society of CPAs, the state’s premier professional association consisting of more than 12,000 accountants. McCall has always been an avid supporter […]

2018 Year-End Tax Planning for Privately-Held Companies (Part 2) Webinar OnDemand
In 2018, tax planning is more complicated than usual. Most provisions of the massive Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) go into effect this year, and as a result you likely will need to change at least some of your tax planning strategies. In this Webinar, recorded live on October 23rd, 2018, AAFCPAs Richard Weiner, CPA, […]

AAFCPAs & MENTOR’s Partnership in Charting a Sustainable Future
How Did One Nonprofit Explore Creative Approaches to a Sustainable Model? For nonprofits, charting the future is complex. The search for creative, strategic approaches to sustainability is continuous, and many organizations have struggled to achieve long term, mission-aligned profitability. In its work with MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, AAFCPAs evaluated the organization’s financial and operational […]
2018 Year-End Tax Planning for Individuals & Families
In 2018, tax planning is more complicated than usual. Most provisions of the massive Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) go into effect this year, and as a result you likely will need to change at least some of your tax planning strategies.
Develop an Individual Financial Plan That Accounts for Market Volatility
As we head into the final quarter of 2018, it is a great time to reflect on the financial markets. We have experienced the longest period of economic expansion in the nation’s history, and we have come a long way since the mortgage and housing crisis in 2008. However, as you may know from recent […]