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December 13, 2018

Hackers fooled Save the Children into sending $1 million to a phony account

GRF Nonprofit Tax Partner Richard Locastro, CPA, JD weighs in on the growing number of organizations, including nonprofits, falling victim to cyberscams. Read The Boston Globe article, “Hackers fooled Save the Children into sending $1 million to a phony account.” Read the article

December 10, 2018

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs Adds New Principals to Growing Practices

December 10, 2018 Bethesda, MD:  Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs (GRF) announced today that the firm has added two new principals to supplement rapidly growing practice areas. Melissa Musser, CPA, CITP, CISA has joined the firm as a Principal in the firm’s Risk & Advisory Services practice, and Paul H. Calabrese has been named a…

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November 12, 2018

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs to Partner with PCI Security Standards Council to Help Secure Payment Data Worldwide

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs (GRF) announced that it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) as a new Participating Organization. GRF will work with the PCI SSC to help secure payment data worldwide through the ongoing development and adoption of the PCI Security Standards. The PCI SSC leads a global, cross-industry effort…

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November 9, 2018

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs Ranked #12 Among Midsized Firms By Accounting Today

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs (GRF) has been honored once again among Accounting Today’s Best Firms to Work For. GRF’s 2018 national ranking among midsized firms soared to #12 from #17 the previous year. “Our firm culture is very unique,” said GRF Managing Partner, Jackie Cardello. “GRF strives to maintain a workplace that fosters opportunity…

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August 31, 2018

GRF Tax Manager Stephen Boisvert Earns the Preeminent CExP™ Designation for Exit Planning

GRF Tax Manager Stephen Boisvert, CPA, MST, CExP™, member of The BEI Network of Exit Planning Professionals™, recently earned the designation of a BEI Certified Exit Planner (CExP™).  The BEI CExP™ designation is the standard for Exit Planning certification. Through train­ing, rigorous testing and in-depth Exit Plan Creation coursework, Mr. Boisvert has demonstrated that he…

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August 10, 2018

CPAmerica International’s 40th Anniversary highlights GRF Managing Partner Jackie Cardello, CPA

2018 marks CPAmerica International’s 40th anniversary. Celebrating their members, they have highlighted five different long-term members in each of our five regions. Take a look at each one that describes the unique relationship of how it all began and where they are now. GRF Managing Partner Jackie Cardello, CPA highlighted in region 4. Click here…

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August 6, 2018

New Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman Website Improves User Experience for Clients and Prospective Employees

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman (GRF) is pleased to announce the launch of our new firm website. The updated www.grfcpa.com features an improved user experience and a slick, modern design provided by Digital Ink. In addition to providing information about the firm’s services and specialties, the new website also serves as a hub for the many resources the GRF…

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July 31, 2018

GRF Named in the Top 200 American accounting firms by INSIDE Public Accounting

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman CPAs (GRF) has earned the honor of being ranked one of the Top 200 American accounting firms by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) for the sixth consecutive year. The IPA 200, as the list is known, ranks firms by their net revenue, which is compiled by analyzing more than 500 survey responses…

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July 25, 2018

GRF named in 2018 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman was recently named for the fifth consecutive year as one of the 2018 Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for. Accounting Today has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees. This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize…

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February 8, 2018

Katelyn Miller and Tom Netznik join GWSCPAs’ Margaret DeBoe Leadership Program

GRF Manager Katelyn Miller and Supervisor Tom Netznik were welcomed into GWSCPAs’ Margaret DeBoe Leadership Program Class of 2018 on February 6th. The program will run through June and provide participants with training in “soft skills” – helping younger staff become stronger leaders. Margaret DeBoe was the first woman President of the Greater Washington Society…

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