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Other Area CPAs to Serve as Officers

ERIE, Pa. – Marguerite (Maggie) Moffatt, certified public accountant, was elected president of the Erie Chapter of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) for the 2008-2009 fiscal year.

Moffatt is employed at Malin, Bergquist & Company LLP in Erie. She has been a PICPA member since 1992. In addition to her PICPA involvement, she has served on the board of the Rice Avenue Community Public Library and the Zonta Club. Moffatt has a master’s degree in business administration from Gannon University.

Other 2008-2009 officers elected at PICPA’s Erie Chapter annual meeting include the following:

President-Elect: Ryan S. Brosius, CPA, is a supervisor at Malin, Bergquist & Company LLP in Erie. Brosius has served as a member of the Athena Powerlink Advisory Board, and is a graduate of Penn State University – Behrend.

Secretary: Michael S. Neubauer, CPA, is a supervisor at McGill, Power, Bell & Associates LLP in Erie. He serves on the board of directors of the Presque Isle Partnership and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Neubauer earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Gannon University.

Treasurer: Elizabeth W. Kidd, CPA, is director of financial services at St. Benedict Education Center in Erie. Kidd is a swimming and diving official for the NCAA and Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). She earned a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro University and a master’s degree in business administration from Gannon University.

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Contact Jim DeLuccia, communications administrator, at (267) 675-6255, or Kathleen Miller, communications manager, at (215) 972-6188, to set up an interview with an Erie Chapter CPA, or e-mail mediaresources@picpa.org.

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.