Two New Employees Join Fagliarone Group CPAs

SYRACUSE, N.Y., February 6, 2002 -- Two new employees recently joined Fagliarone Group CPAs, PC. Mitchell A. Franklin joined the tax group of the firms Syracuse office as Staff Accountant. Margaret N. Neimeier joined the firms Syracuse office as Receptionist.

SYRACUSE, N.Y., February 6, 2002 -- Two new employees recently joined Fagliarone Group CPAs, PC. Mitchell A. Franklin joined the tax group of the firms Syracuse office as Staff Accountant. Margaret N. Neimeier joined the firms Syracuse office as Receptionist.

   Prior to joining Fagliarone Group CPAs, Franklin spent a year at a local accounting firm as staff accountant and a year as a graduate and teaching assistant at Syracuse University. In his new position, he will be preparing tax returns for a variety of individual and business clients. Franklin, a Fayetteville resident, holds a Masters degree in Accounting and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelors degree in Accounting, both from Syracuse University.

   Prior to joining Fagliarone Group CPAs, Neimeier was the receptionist at Eric Mower and Associates. She also spent 13 years as executive administrative assistant at Health Care Data Systems. In her role at Fagliarone Group CPAs, she will be responsible for the telephone system as well as a variety of administrative tasks. She holds an Executive Secretarial Degree from Central City Business Institute and resides in Syracuse.

Fagliarone Group CPAs, P.C., an Independent Member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, is a regional Certified Public Accounting (CPA) firm with offices in Syracuse, Auburn, Utica and Oswego. Established in 1972, the firm specializes in a wide range of financial services for both businesses and individuals, including tax planning and preparation, auditing and financial planning services. The firm has over 50 professionals on staff.

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