Perkins promoted at MBK

Date: 10/23/2013

HOLYOKE – Meyers Brothers Kalicka, P.C. (MBK) announced the promotion of Teresa Perkins to senior associate in the Audit and Accounting division.

In her previous position as a staff audit associate, Perkins developed a deep understanding of all facets of the audit process, as well as the preparation of financial statements in several industries, tax returns and more.

Before coming to MBK, Perkins was a staff accountant at Big Y Foods. Her experience as a private accountant on the client side gives her a unique perspective on public accounting.

“Teresa has worked hard to gain the experience and expertise necessary to succeed in her new position,” Howard Cheney, MBK partner, said. “She’s the ideal person to not only oversee younger staff, but to train new interns and auditors.”

Perkins takes a very personalized approach to her service, often baking for clients as a way to offset the tension that can surround an audit.

“I like to show that we’re not big scary auditors,” she said. “We’re all just trying for the same goal, to complete the audit as smoothly and quickly as possible.”

Perkins is a graduate of Western New England College, earning a bachelor’s degree in 2006 a master’s of science and accounting in 2009. She is currently studying for the CPA exams. When not in the office, Perkins is an avid bowler and a big fan of Japanese anime.

MBK is the largest independently owned and operated CPA firm based in western Massachusetts. The firm is a member of CPAmerica, one of the world’s largest network of independent CPA and consulting firms.

MBK provides business strategy expertise, as well as tax and accounting services, to closely held businesses and high net worth individuals, with concentrations in the health care, employee benefit, real estate, construction, manufacturing, and not-for-profit sectors.