Russell Bedford Boston Firm Appoints COO

LONDON, ENGLAND, April 09, 2011 (Press-News.org) Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett, the Russell Bedford CPA association member firm in Boston, MA, has appointed Harold S. (Hank) Wolfson as its Chief Operating Officer. He will be responsible for directing and managing operations for the 45-person firm.

"We are pleased to welcome Hank to our management team," said Salvatore Falzone, Jr., the partner at Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett who has been the firm's COO. "Our continuing growth demands that we have someone of Hank's abilities to handle these duties fulltime," he added.

Prior to joining Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett, Hank Wolfson served as chief administrative officer for an international architecture and engineering firm. His management experience also includes a 25-year history with a major supermarket company where he became the organisation's vice president of store operations support.

Hank Wolfson holds a B.S. degree in marketing from Southeastern Massachusetts University.

For further information, contact William F. Rucci on +1 781 254 0486. Alternatively, visit the websites at http://www.rb-b.com and http://www.russellbedford.com.

Note to Editors

Established in 1983, Russell Bedford International is a global network of independent firms of accountants, auditors, tax advisers and business consultants.

Ranked amongst the world's leading accounting and audit networks, Russell Bedford is represented by some 460 partners, 5000 staff and 200 offices in more than 80 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering international business advice and services to local and multinational clients. Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial consulting. In addition, many have special expertise in particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.

In January 2008 Russell Bedford International was named one of the first 17 full members of the IFAC Forum of Firms after reporting it had implemented a globally coordinated quality assurance programme, committed to the use of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and met other specific ethics requirements.

Russell Bedford International was established in 1983 by a group of medium-sized independent accounting practices. It is now a closely-connected global network of accounting and business consultancy firms in key locations around the world, and is represented by some 200 offices in more than 70 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford members are well-established firms offering international business advice and services to local and multinational clients.  Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial consulting.  In addition, many have special expertise in particular fields, such as international taxation.