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Pittsburgh Resident Becomes President-Elect of PICPA

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Eric P. Wallace, a certified public accountant from Pittsburgh, was elected 2007-2008 president-elect of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) at the Institute’s annual meeting and conference.

Wallace is a partner and coordinator of the construction and real estate services niche for Carbis Walker LLP in Pittsburgh. He is the author of CCH Publishing’s, “Guide to Construction Contractors,” and in 2005, was recognized by the IRS for his comments and contributions to the Industry Issue Resolution Program, which strives to improve tax administration of contractors, homebuilders, and developers.

Wallace is past chair of PICPA’s Accounting and Auditing Procedures Committee, and he is a graduate of Mesa State College of Colorado.

The other officers elected were Denise L. Devine, president (Moylan); Susan D. Jarvis, vice president (Nazareth); Kevin M. Mitchell, vice president (Harrisburg); and Rudolph J. Bilich Jr., treasurer (Pittsburgh).

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.