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Cannabis Ventures, Startup Best Practices, and Ways to Compete
Cannabis Business Executive (March 25, 2024) – Once relatively easy to break into, the cannabis industry now demands a leaner and more conservative approach to financial management along with precise forecasting and a great deal of patience. There are inherent risks, regulatory uncertainties, and financial challenges faced by new market entrants and established operators alike. […]
Carmen Grinkis, Leading Lady 2024
Carmen Grinkis, Ph.D, CLTC, CLU®, CFP® was recently featured in Providence Monthly, Hey Rhody, and The Bay Magazine’s Leading Ladies 2024 spotlight, which included several inspiring, passionate, determined leaders who are making a difference in their Rhode Island communities. Carmen is a Wealth Advisor and Co-Managing Partner of AAF Wealth Management, a division of AAFCPAs.
Movers & Shakers for Feb. 19, 2024
Worcester Business Journal (February 19, 2024) – AAFCPAs, an accounting consulting firm in Westborough, has promoted four employees to partner. LAUREN DUPLIN joined the firm in 2009 and is a senior member of AAFCPAs’ Fractional CFO & Outsourced Accounting practice, with more than 12 years of experience in auditing. NICHOLE REILLY joined AAFCPAs in 2010 as leader of the […]
Carla McCall Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Local Economy and Community
AAFCPAs’ Carla McCall, CPA, CGMA, Managing Partner will be inducted to the WBJ’s Hall of Fame, which honors the lifetime achievements of professionals who have made significant contributions to the Central Massachusetts economy and community. This speaks not only to Carla’s vision, advocacy, and influence but also serves as a testament to the company’s tradition […]
340B ESP New Data Request Raises Concerns About Overreach
340B Report (February 24, 2024) – The drugmaker vendor 340B ESP’s recent requests for additional claims data from some 340B hospitals has raised concerns from 340B providers that the vendor is going beyond the scope of what it is legally permissible to collect. An email obtained by 340B Report from 340B ESP to a 340B […]
Firms find it’s cool to be kind
Journal of Accountancy (March 2024) – A boss throws a tantrum to rival a 2-year-old. Co-workers snap after too many long days of work during busy season. Clients bite your head off when you ask for a crucial document they didn’t upload to your portal. You’ve heard about firms like this and may have even […]
AAFCPAs’ Tomás Pueyo Provides NBC Boston Viewers with Tax Insight
NBC Boston (January 30th, 2024) – In an interview for NBC Boston, Tomás A. Pueyo, Jr., CPA, MSA provided insight on how taxpayers can make the most of their returns. Things like charitable donations, home improvements or rent can all mean deductions or credits on your taxes. Tomas is a member of AAFCPAs Commercial Tax […]
BBJ: How to apply to state cannabis grants, according to finance expert Dave McManus
Boston Business Journal (January 31, 2024) – After years of waiting, cannabis social equity companies in Massachusetts can start applying to state grants to support their businesses. Last week, the state Executive Office of Economic Development launched the “Immediate Needs Grant Program,” which is first release of grants from the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Trust […]
Champions of Health Care: Hutt strengthens providers’ financials in the shift to preventative care
Worcester Business Journal (November 27, 2023) – As partner and healthcare division leader at Westborough accounting firm AAFCPAs, Matthew Hutt helps medical providers answer complicated questions. Healthcare providers, especially smaller ones, have difficulty thinking about long-term financial planning and navigating complex payment structures. That’s where Hutt and his team of tax professionals step in…