ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Boston Business Journal has ranked Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci, LLP the area's 35th largest accounting firm in its 2012 edition of the "Book of Lists". JOFC is pleased to be included in this ranking for the 4th year in a row.

Carolyn Gallahue was hired as a senior tax accountant at Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci, LLP, a CPA firm in Wakefield, MA. Gallahue received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting from the University of Massachusetts. She most recently worked for a mid-sized CPA firm in the Greater Boston area.

As 2011 draws to a close, Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci offers some items to consider for purposes of both your business and individual income tax planning. There is still time to reduce your 2011 tax bill and plan ahead for 2012.

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Richard O'Connor was among the invited guests to speak at the alliantgroup "Strategic, Tax & Legislative Think Tank" hosted in Chicago, Illinois. Alliantgroup brought together Washington insiders, IRS executive leadership, one of the industry's premier consultants, and CPA partners from some of the top 100 leading middle-market firms. Richard was involved in round table discussion related to transfer pricing and other tax policies.

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Doug Thorpe of Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci LLP recently presented a Business Workshop at McLane Law Firm on "IFRS and US GAAP: Where Are We Going and How Do We Get There."

David Sanchez, Jr. was hired as a senior tax accountant at Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci, LLP, a CPA firm in Wakefield, MA. Sanchez received his Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Rawls College of Business - Texas Tech University in 2007. He most recently worked for a national accounting firm in Greater Boston.

Take note of these two relevant and important tax compliance updates - Use Tax Filing Requirements and the IRS Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program - these developments warrant serious consideration.

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Richard Moore was hired as a staff accountant at Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci, LLP, a CPA firm in Wakefield Mass., in July 2011.

Moore received his Bachelor of Science in accounting in 2011 from Salem Sate University. Moore was a member of the Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society in Business and the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.

Stephen Feron, CPA, a partner in the Wakefield-based CPA firm of Johnson O'Connor Feron & Carucci, LLP, has been elected president of the Board of Directors of HAWC (Healing Abuse Working for Change, Inc.) for a two-year term. HAWC, founded in 1978, provides services to 23 North Shore cities and towns from Lynn to Gloucester.

JOFC hosted a Red Sox Opening Day event on April 8th to raise funds for HAWC (Healing Abuse, Working for Change, Inc.), a domestic violence prevention agency in Salem, MA. JOFC employees were encouraged to donate to HAWC and wear their Red Sox team attire for the day. Through the generosity of the employees and the firm, a $2,500 check was presented to HAWC for its 19th Annual Walk for HAWC. Joining the firm for this event were HAWC Executive Director, Candace Waldron and Board member, Allan Huntley.