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Hollidaysburg Resident to Lead Local Chapter of PICPA

Other Area CPAs to Serve as Officers of Chapter

ALTOONA, Pa. – David E. Moses, a certified public accountant, was elected president of the Central Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.

Moses is a partner with Moses, Johnson & Associates PC in Hollidaysburg, Pa. He is treasurer of Arc of Altoona and the Leo J. Verneda A. Wachter Foundation. The Arc is a nonprofit agency that is committed to improving the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities and their families through education, advocacy, support and socialization. He is also a part-time accounting instructor at Penn State – Altoona. Moses is a graduate of Penn State University.

Other 2007-2008 officers elected at PICPA’s Central Chapter annual meeting include the following:
President-Elect – Steven P. Dale, CPA, is employed by PHI as the controller of Presbyterian Homes in the Presbytery of Huntingdon in Hollidaysburg. He is a member of the Hollidaysburg Rotary. Dale, who resides in Altoona, earned a bachelor’s degree from the Penn State University.
Vice President – Timothy M. Ronan, CPA, is a partner with Stanton, Echard & Ronan LLC in State College, Pa. Ronan, who is also a member of PICPA Council, earned a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University. He resides in Houtzdale, Pa.
Secretary – Randy W. Tarpey, CPA, is a partner with Harry K. Sickler Associates in Tyrone. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and a member of the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation.
Treasurer – Michael J. Peterson, CPA, specializes in business consulting and taxation for Young, Oakes, Brown & Co. PC in Altoona. He is past president of the Hollidaysburg Chapter of AMBUCS, an organization that aides people with disabilities. He is a graduate of Penn State 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.