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Top Industry Specializations: T R N Firm red Mem onso be Sp ip rsh Firm Contact: Kimberly S. Colesano Contact Email: [email protected] Firm Website: wscpa.com Number of Partners: 8 Number of Professionals: 49 A P Walter & Shuffain, P.C. One International Place, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02110 TI C IPA Title: Controller Phone: 617.447.2700 Year Founded: 1996 Type of Firm: Regional Additional Locations: Norwood, MA Real Estate; High Tech; Manufacturing; Not-for-Profit; Professional Service Providers; Forensics; Construction; Health Services; Retail/ Wholesale; Private Equity. Client Services: Advisory/Consulting; Audit/Assurance; Corporate/Domestic Tax; Individual Tax/Financial Services/Wealth Management; Transfer Pricing; State/Local Tax. General Hiring Practices: Summer Interns: Yes, Paid Winter Interns: No Minimum Acceptable Overall GPA: 3.0 Minimum Acceptable Accounting/Business Major GPA: 3.0 Sponsorship of entry-level foreign nationals: No New full-time hires must be 150 hour compliant: No Additional Firm Benefits: External CPE Program Fees Internal CPE Programs Professional Membership Dues Exam Review Course Fees Formalized Mentor Program License Fees Community Service Day Recent Awards or Accolades: 2010–2012 “Best Accounting Firms to Work For” INSIDE Public Accounting “The Best of the Best Firms to Watch 2015” Why a new grad should begin his/her career at our firm: At W&S new grads will be able to gain experience in all aspects of public accounting, having the opportunity to work on both tax and audit, with a firm that values its employees. We strive to provide our staff with a great career experience combined with a work/life balance. M a s s a c h u s e t t s S o c i e t y o f C e r t i f i e d P u b l i c A c c o u n t a n t s • C PA t r a c k . c o m content_collegeguide_0912.indd 121 121 9/12/16 4:56 PM