Community Update

Sharkansky LLP celebrates 50th anniversary by hosting
Metro South Chamber after hours event; company congratulated by Chamber, MA
Legislature, and Brockton Mayor’s office

BROCKTON, MA, ISSUED February 3,
2014…More than 100 people attended  a 50th anniversary
celebration for Sharkansky, LLP (www.sharkcpa.com), one of the region’s leading CPA firms, held January
23 at the firm’s 1350 Belmont Street, Brockton, offices.

The event was hosted by Sharkansky LLP and sponsored by the
Metro South Chamber of Commerce, combining an after-hours networking event with
the firm’s celebration of this important milestone. Chris Cooney, Metro South
Chamber President and CEO, and Kim Prosper, the Chamber’s
Vice-President/Special Events commended the firm on its longevity and its
contributions to the region.

Also on hand to congratulate Sharkansky LLP were
Massachusetts State Representatives Claire Cronin and Michael Brady, as well as
Brockton Mayor William Carpenter’s Chief of Staff Bob Buckley. Representative
Cronin offered an official State House citation of congratulations to the firm
on behalf of the State Representatives whose territory includes Brockton (her,
and Representatives Brady and Christine Canavan). Additionally, Bob Buckley,
Chief of Staff for Brockton Mayor William Carpenter, presented a plaque to the
firm in recognition of its fifty years of service to the region.

The event attracted many Chamber members and other
well-wishers. Sharkansy LLP Managing Partner Joe Shulman thanked the Metro
South Chamber and guests for helping celebrate the milestone, and reflected on
their company’s history and how the field of accounting has changed. “At one
time our industry was considered ‘numbers crunchers,’ but technology and client
needs have changed that.” He said that the role of a CPA firm far eclipses
merely providing numbers and tax return information, and that their role is to
serve as trusted advisors and partners for the clients they serve.

The firm was founded by Robert Sharkansky on the eve of the
1964 tax filing season. He served as founding partner, and was an integral part
of the firm and its growth until his retirement in 2000. There are currently
seven partners. David Orloff joined in 1973, followed by Joe Shulman (1983),
Howard Spiller (1983), Joyce Christensen (1984), Scott Estabrooks (1990), Jay
Pike (1998) and Mitzi Hollenbeck (2003). In addition, the firm employs
approximately 35 people.

Sharkansky LLP serves a number of industries, including
distribution companies, importers, manufacturers, architects, engineers, and
the medical profession. The firm recently launched an Outsourced Accounting
Division which is headed up by partner Jay Pike.

The firm traces its roots to Belmont Street, near the
Fairgrounds, in Brockton. From there, they relocated to Torrey Street in
Brockton, and in the 1980s the partners acquired condominium property at 1350
Belmont Street, near Stonehill College, and moved the offices to the firm’s
present-day location.

Sharkansky LLP became a member of the BDO Seidman Alliance
in 2012. The BDO Seidman Alliance is a nationwide association of independently
owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms.

About Sharkansky LLP

Sharkansky LLP (www.sharkcpa.com)
was founded in 1963 and provides tax, accounting, auditing and advisory
services, with a focus on both planning and compliance. Offices are located at
1350 Belmont Street, Brockton. For additional information, please call (508)
584-2120 or e-mail partners@sharkcpa.com.
You can also learn more about the firm by visiting their website.

(State Rep. Citation)

Left to right: State Representative Michael Brady,
Sharkansky Partners Joe Shulman and Howard Spiller are shown with State
Representative Claire Cronin and Metro South Chamber President and CEO Chris
Cooney. Representative Cronin presented the official State House proclamation
on behalf of the State Representatives who serve Brockton, including herself,
and Representatives Brady and Christine Canavan.

(Mayoral Proclamation)

Left to right: Sharkansky partner Howard Spiller, left,
holds official proclamation from City of Brockton Mayor’s office, presented by
Chief of Staff Bob Buckley (center), while Metro South Chamber President/CEO
Chris Cooney (right) joins in the congratulations.