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Whittlesey & Hadley, PC 14 Bobala Road Holyoke, MA 01040 Firm Contact: Kathie McCarthy Contact Email: [email protected] Firm Website: whpca.com Number of Partners (MA): 3 Number of Professionals (MA): 22 Top Industry Specializations: Title: Director of HR Phone: 860.522.3111 Year Founded: 1961 Type of Firm: Regional Additional Locations: Hartford, CT Non-Profit; Real Estate; Financial Services; Closely-Held Business; Healthcare. Client Services: Advisory/Consulting; Audit/Assurance; Corporate/Domestic Tax; Individual Tax/Financial Services/Wealth Management; IT Audit; State/Local Tax. General Hiring Practices: Summer Interns: Yes, Paid Winter Interns: Yes, Paid 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 Formalized Mentor Program Exam Review Course Fees License Fees Community Service Day CPA Exam Fees Recent Awards or Accolades: Commercial Records, Best of 2014 - Gold: Overall Accounting Firm, Banking Consultant, Banking Accounting INSIDE Public Accounting “Top 200 Public Accounting Firms in the U.S. - 192nd” Why a new grad should begin his/her career at our firm: The expertise of a national firm, with the flexibility of a smaller firm; a high ratio of partners to staff, for high-level attention on every engagement; affiliation with PKF North America which allows for knowledge from other accounting firms worldwide; a “niche” focus, to provide dedicated expertise in various business areas. 122 2 0 1 6 - 1 7 C o l l e g e S t u d e n t ’s G u i d e t o A c c o u n t i n g F i r m s i n M a s s a c h u s e t t s content_collegeguide_0912.indd 122 9/12/16 4:56 PM