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Erie Resident to Lead Local Chapter of PICPA

Other Area CPAs to Serve as Officers of Chapter

ERIE, Pa. – Joseph T. Kuvshinikov, certified public accountant, was elected president of the Erie Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

Kuvshinikov, a tenured associate professor at Kent State University – Ashtabula, is a CPA in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. He earned his bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Penn State University.

Kuvshinikov has served in a leadership role for several nonprofits, including the Slavic Evangelical Christian Church Mission, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, and Erie Sisters Cities.

Other 2007-2008 officers elected at PICPA’s Erie Chapter annual meeting include the following:
President-Elect – Marguerite M. Moffatt, CPA, is a partner with Diefenbach Delio Kearney & DeDionisio in Erie. Moffatt is a board member of Rice Avenue Community Public Library and is also involved with the Zonta Club. She earned a master’s degree in business administration from Gannon University.
Secretary – Ryan S. Brosius, CPA, specializes in tax and management consulting with DeMarco Wachter & Company in Erie. He is a member of the Athena Powerlink Advisory Panel, and is a graduate of Penn State University – Behrend.
Treasurer – Michael S. Neubauer, CPA, is a supervisor of taxation and auditing services for the manufacturing sector at McGill, Power, Bell & Associates LLP in Erie. He is treasurer of the Presque Isle Partnership and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Neubauer earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Gannon University.

Founded in 1897, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants is a professional association of more than 19,000 CPAs who work in public accounting, industry, government, and education. PICPA is the second-oldest state CPA organization in the United States. To find a member CPA in your area, visit our Web site at www.picpa.org and click on CPA Locator. Students and educators can visit PICPA's specially designed site www.CPAzone.org to get the latest information about careers in accounting and the CPA profession.