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Kearney Joins CironeFriedberg as Director of Financial Services

July 25, 2022 by Teri Pough

Kevin T. Kearny welcome

CironeFriedberg, LLP is pleased to welcome Kevin T. Kearney, CPA, to serve as Director of Financial Services and CFO for the Firm and also provide Outsourced CFO/Controller services to clients.

Kearney has over 30 years of experience in both public and private practice. He brings to the Firm a background of diversified experience specializing in financial and operational leadership for small to mid-sized private companies in the healthcare and professional services industries.

Prior to joining CironeFriedberg, Kearney held senior leadership positions, including Chief Financial Officer and Controller, in the Healthcare industry, and a privately held management consulting firm.

A graduate of Sacred Heart University, in Fairfield, CT, Kevin received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Computer Science then launched his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young, one of the world’s four largest accounting firms.

Active in his community, Kevin is a volunteer with Seymour Pink Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to further the fight against breast cancer.

Tony Cirone, CironeFriedberg’s managing partner, says “We are very excited to welcome Kevin to our team as he will be a tremendous asset to our firm and our clients. His background, knowledge and experience will be an immediate benefit to our client business owners and will contribute to the growth of our Outsourced CFO/Controller and Client Accounting Services niche, which are in high demand.”

About CironeFriedberg
CironeFriedberg is a leading regional CPA firm serving middle market, closely held and family-owned businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and not-for-profit organizations in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, in Connecticut, and the neighboring New York counties of Duchess, Putnam, and Westchester. The firm provides a full range of tax, audit and accounting, and business advisory services from three offices in Bethel, Shelton and Stamford Connecticut. Learn more at https://cironefriedberg.com.

Filed Under: Firm News Tagged With: CPA, Outsourced cfo, outsourced controller

CironeFriedberg Announces Staff Promotions

June 29, 2022 by Teri Pough

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CironeFriedberg Announces Staff Promotions

(June 29, 2022 – Shelton, Conn.)  CironeFriedberg, LLP, is pleased to announce the promotions of Tiffany Ottani and Diana DeLaRosa to Senior Accountants.

Ms. Ottani received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from University of Bridgeport and her Master of Science in Accounting from University of Connecticut. She recently completed an Advanced Business Certificate in Accounting Analytics at University of Connecticut School of Business. After 15 years in corporate accounting, Ottani shifted to public accounting. She completed an accounting internship with CironeFriedberg, LLP, then joined the staff full time in January 2021.

Ms. DeLaRosa received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Southern Connecticut State University. Prior to joining CironeFriedberg in June 2021, she was a staff accountant with a regional firm in central Connecticut.

Tony Cirone, CironeFriedberg’s managing partner, says “We extend our congratulations on these well-deserved promotions and are confident that Tiffany and Diana will continue to be rising stars in our firm with client service their top priority.”

 

About CironeFriedberg

CironeFriedberg is a leading regional CPA firm serving middle market, closely held and family-owned businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and not-for-profit organizations in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, in Connecticut, and the neighboring New York counties of Duchess, Putnam, and Westchester. The firm provides a full range of tax, audit and accounting, and business advisory services from three offices in Bethel, Shelton and Stamford Connecticut. Learn more at https://cironefriedberg.com.


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Serving clients throughout the Stamford, Danbury, and Shelton, CT areas and

the New York counties of Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester.

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Filed Under: Firm News Tagged With: CPA, female CPA, senior manager, staff promotion

CironeFriedberg’s O’Feeney Wins 40 Under Forty Award

June 2, 2022 by Teri Pough

Adam O'Feeney CPA 40 Under Forty Award 2022

Adam O’Feeney, CPA, and senior manager at CironeFriedberg, LLP, joins the prestigious list of accomplished awardees of the 2022 Fairfield County 40 Under Forty award. The award ceremony is set for Thursday, June 16, a The Stamford Hotel, in Stamford, CT.

Adam O’Feeney completed his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Nichols College and his Master of Business Administration through Amberton University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Connecticut and has been practicing in public accounting for 15 years.

Upon joining CironeFriedberg, LLP, the partners quickly recognized Adam’s abilities to communicate effectively with the partners, lead the staff, and inspire his peers.  Adam was soon promoted to Senior Manager and stepped into the position of Team Leader to supervise and mentor staff accountants throughout complex client engagements. He is responsible for his Team’s professional development and job performance and encourages their participation in community and networking events.

Adam is an active member of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC) and enjoys developing professional relationships in the community where he lives. He is the Treasurer and a Board Member of Black Rock Little League and has served as a baseball coach for kids on the team since 2014.

A husband and father of four children under the age of eleven, Adam’s civic engagement focuses on the positive physical, emotional, and moral development of children through his athletic coaching activities. He understands that participation in athletics is tied directly to leadership development and instills in the players a sense of team dynamics, cooperation, focus, goal setting, the joy of winning, and humility in defeat.

He is a member of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, the Greater New Haven Chamber, and the Greater Valley Chamber Shelton.

Tony Cirone, CironeFriedberg’s managing partner, says “We are very proud of Adam and very happy to celebrate this well-deserved award.” He adds, “Adam is a true leader and an inspiration to his peers. His commitment to our clients is unparalleled.”

 

About CironeFriedberg

CironeFriedberg is a leading regional CPA firm serving middle market, closely held and family-owned businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and not-for-profit organizations in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, in Connecticut, and the neighboring New York counties of Duchess, Putnam, and Westchester. The firm provides a full range of tax, audit and accounting, and business advisory services from three offices in Bethel, Shelton and Stamford Connecticut. Learn more at https://cironefriedberg.com.

 

Read Adam’s Bio

(June 1, 2022)

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Managing Partner Tony Cirone Honored with Leadership Award

February 25, 2022 by Teri Pough

Tony Cirone IHS Leadership Award

Congratulations to our Managing Partner, Anthony “Tony” W. Cirone, Jr., CPA, recipient of the 2022 Nancy K. Dolan Leadership Award in recognition for his support and commitment to Immaculate High School, in Danbury, Conn., Catholic education, and the community.

A celebration with the honorees, their guests, supporters of the School, and sponsors will take place on March 26th, at The Amber Room Colonnade, in Danbury, Conn.  The theme for the Immaculate High School’s 17th Annual Gala is “Together Again On Broadway.”

For the past 12 years, Tony has served on the Immaculate High School (IHS) board in a variety of capacities. Currently, he serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Board Finance Committee six years running. He and his wife, Jen, are parents of three IHS alumni and one student in the Class of 2023.

Read Tony’s Bio.

Learn more about this award.

Attend this event.

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Cyberattacks Accelerate and Target Excel Users

February 24, 2022 by Teri Pough

Cyberattack

According to Check Point, in the last quarter of 2021 there were over 900 weekly cyber-attacks per organization recorded. In 2021, there was a 50% increase in overall attacks per week on corporate networks compared to the previous year.

The Journal of Accountancy recently published an article on the alarming rise in cyberattacks occurring in the last three months of 2021 related to Microsoft Excel. The article cited the Q4 2021 Threat Insights Report from HP Wolf Security, which detected a 588% rise in campaigns using malicious Microsoft Excel add-in (XLL) files intended to infect computer systems. This is particularly alarming, as this number reflects an increase compared only to the previous three months.

Cyberattacks using malicious add-in files were deployed through emails with .XLL attachments or links. When the recipient opened the attachment or link, they were prompted to install the Excel add-in. Just one click activated the malicious malware.

The Threat Insights Report recommends three steps each organization can take to protect themselves for these Excel attacks:

  1. Configure email gateway to block inbound emails containing XLL attachments
  2. Configure Microsoft Excel to permit add-ins only by trusted publishers
  3. Configure Microsoft Excel to disable add-ins

Cyberattacks can disrupt operations and put the finances and data of businesses at risk. For more information on this topic, see the reference links below.

If you need assistance or have any questions on the information in this article, please call your CironeFriedberg professional. You can reach us by phone at (203) 798-2721 (Bethel), (203) 366-5876 (Shelton), or (203) 359-1100 (Stamford) or email us at info@cironefriedberg.com.

 

Filed Under: Connecticut Businesses, Cybersecurity, Small Business Tagged With: cybersecurity

Celebrating the Achievements of Our Leaders

February 24, 2022 by Teri Pough

Congratulations spotlight

Our Firm’s Partner, Sandra D. Callanan, CPA, who is responsible for the Firm’s audit and accounting practice and quality control systems, was recently honored by the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) as a recipient of the 2022 CTCPA Women Distinguished Service Award. Sandy was one of seven women honored during the celebration recognizing excellence in leadership and management in the accounting profession. This virtual event was held in January.

Sandy has over 35 years of accounting, audit, and tax experience. She volunteers and is a member of several boards and committees and mentors interns and new staff members. Sandy filmed a brief video (see link below) for the CTCPA Women 2022 Awards program, in which she shares “The advice that I would give my younger self,”  providing helpful insights for young professionals starting their own accounting careers.

You can read the announcement of Sandy’s award and about her many interests and activities in an article of the CTCPA (see link below). 

Fun fact…  Sandy rappelled down the side of an 18-story building for charity. That’s a 90-degree vertical descent of more than 200 feet!

Our entire CironeFriedberg family congratulates Sandy on this well-deserved award!

Read Sandy’s Bio

Video

CTCPA article

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