Our People
Our staff of professionals are ready to handle any accounting issue your company may face. Our partners, senior accountants and bookkeepers offer an efficient and cost-effective solution.
Ed Jameson, CPA & Managing Member
Ed is a second-generation CEO of Jameson & Company, LLC, which was founded by his father Gordon in 1977. Ed joined our firm in 1988, having previously served as a senior consultant in the small business and tax departments at Price Waterhouse, Boston.
Ed has helped clients secure billions of dollars in government grants and contracts. He has extensive experience in the indirect rate recovery process and has settled hundreds of incurred cost submissions. In addition to overseeing all client relationships, Ed consults on cost recovery, strategic and tactical management issues, and contract and grant cost procurement.
A longtime member of Rotary International, Ed served as the president of the Burlington Rotary Club and was given the Paul Harris Fellow Award for service above self. Ed leads a group of church volunteers each month to prepare dinner and serve approximately 300 men at the Pine Street Inn, a Boston homeless shelter. Ed is married and has two children. He graduated Cum Laude from Bentley College in 1985 with a degree in Accountancy.
Brian LaCroix CPA, Audit Partner
Brian oversees and manages our clients’ audits. His depth of understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) A-133 audit regulations and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) requirements gives Brian the unique ability to work on either side of the audit process for our clients.
Brian also manages our firm’s rigorous quality control program, a peer-reviewed process that ensures the highest degree of competency in systems and service. Brian is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and has negotiated hundreds of indirect rates. In addition to assisting clients through the government audit process, Brian is also involved with his clients’ day-to-day strategic management decisions.
Prior to joining Jameson & Company in 2001, Brian worked as a CPA for several small public accounting firms and as a corporate in-house auditor. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 1993 with a degree in Accounting. Brian is married and the father of three children.
Tom Pistone, Business Development Manager
As Jameson & Company’s Business Development Manager, Tom oversees and coordinates all sales & marketing efforts at the firm including our website, social media and blog. Since joining us in 2009, Tom implements strategies to raise awareness of the firm’s capabilities to Government Grantees & Contractors, as well as partnering with Small Business Development Centers and Incubators around the nation.
A 2004 graduate of Bridgewater State University, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, Tom’s primary responsibility is to develop relationships and be the initial contact for those whom require our firm’s specialized services, leaving the Partners to focus on solving client issues.
Bryan Cohen CPA, Chief Operating Officer
Prior to joining Jameson & Company in 2010, Bryan worked as a CPA for several regional and national accounting firms. Bryan has over 15 years of public accounting experience primarily in the areas of financial statement audits, financial reporting and corporate taxation.
At Jameson & Company, Bryan has experience with preparing incurred cost submissions, and has performed several OMB A-133 audits. He also has experience in corporate tax planning and preparing multi-state corporate tax returns.
Bryan graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Accounting, and earned an MBA from the Boston University Graduate School of Management in 2000. Bryan is married and the father of three children.
Liz Averett, CPA
Prior to joining Jameson & Company, LLC in 2011, Elizabeth worked as a CPAfor several local public accounting firms.
Elizabeth has over 10 years public accounting experience in the areas of commercial and not-for-profit financial statement audit and review, financial reporting and individual, corporate and partnership taxation including preparation of multi-state corporate tax returns. She also has experience in federal, state and local government compliance auditing including HUD, OMB A-133 and incurred cost audits.
Elizabeth graduated from Worcester State University with a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Accounting and also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Fitchburg State University.
Caroline Crosby, CPA
Caroline’s focus at Jameson and Company is primarily in the corporate and individual tax area. She has over 25 years experience working with regional and national accounting firms in tax, accounting and attest services. Her tax experience includes work with small privately held C and S Corporations, not-for profits and high net worth individuals. Caroline has worked with small business clients to design, implement, automate and improve the accounting function, as well as provide year end analysis to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting. She has performed audits, reviews and compilations of small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, private foundations and governmental units through drafting of the financial statements.
Caroline graduated magna cum laude with her Bachelor of Science in accounting and economics from Boston College. She earned her Masters Degree in taxation from Bentley University also graduating magna cum laude.
In her spare time Caroline serves as volunteer Treasurer for HGRM, a not-for-profit located in Acton, MA whose mission is to provide household goods, free of charge, to people in need. Caroline has three grown children who are enjoying careers in the arts, finance and environmental science.
Cindy Higgins, Government Contracts & Grant Administrations Specialist
Cindy oversees the day-to-day bookkeeping and administrative functions for the firm’s outsource clients. She is a QuickBooks expert with over 12 years of experience, and ensures that our clients’ government invoices are properly prepared and submitted to avoid payment delays.
Cindy is proficient in all forms of electronic invoice submission including Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for Department of Defense contracts, Vendor Invoice Payment Electronic Reporting System (VIPERS) and ASAP software for DOE contracts, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Payment Management System and G5 for Department of Education awards.
Cindy joined Jameson & Company in 2001. She graduated in 1984 with a bachelor of science degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Petra Conboy, Bookkeeper
Petra works with many of our outsource clients with their day to day bookkeeping and accounting and administrative needs including payroll, accounts payable, month end closings and government billings.
Prior to joining Jameson & Company, Petra worked for several years with small businesses clients at a large regional public accounting firm.
Petra has an Associates degree in Accounting and is proficient in QuickBooks.
Ashley Brown Kirksey, Senior Accountant
Prior to joining Jameson & Company, LLC in 2012, Ashley worked at a local public accounting firm as an audit senior for four years. Ashley has experience in the areas of audit and review of full disclosure financial statements, financial reporting, and corporate taxation for clients in various business industries. Ashley is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
Ashley’s responsibilities at Jameson & Company, LLC include assisting in the preparation of incurred cost submissions, performing OMB A-133 audits, preparing corporate tax returns, and working with clients on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Suman Dhungel, Senior Accountant
Suman has a strong working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and is experienced in the audit and review of full disclosure financial statements, financial reporting, and corporate taxation for clients in various business industries. Suman is a graduate from Nepal and is working towards obtaining her CPA license.
Suman’s responsibilities at Jameson & Company include assisting in the preparation of incurred cost submissions, performing OMB A-133 audits, preparing corporate tax returns, and working with clients on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Samone Voralath, Senior Accountant
Samone is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell where she earned a degree in Accounting. Prior to joining Jameson & Company CPA, she worked at a local CPA firm for five years who also specialized in government contract accounting. Samone has experience in the areas of incurred cost submissions, OMB A-133 audits, and individual and corporate tax returns.
Her responsibilities at Jameson & Company CPA include assisting in the preparation of incurred cost submissions, performing OMB A-133 audits, preparing corporate tax returns, and working with clients on a monthly and quarterly basis. Samone is working on her CPA, and hopes to pass her final exam in 2013.
Shawn Brodie, Staff Accountant
Shawn has joined Jameson & Company as a recent graduate of Suffolk University. He obtained his Bachelors degree in Accounting and graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors. Shawn continues to study at Suffolk University, working toward his Masters Degree in Accounting. Shawn is currently working towards obtaining his CPA accreditation and license.
Shawn’s responsibilities at Jameson & Company include assisting in the preparation of incurred cost submissions, preparing corporate tax returns, and working with clients on a monthly and quarterly basis.