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Tony Russo

Part-Time Lecturer of Accounting and Taxation

Biography

Tony has more than 35 years of experience (30 years with BDO) with a wide variety of clients including manufacturers, distributors, real estate ventures and health care companies.  His responsibilities included both corporate and personal business and income tax planning, merger and acquisition issues, and representation of clients before the IRS and Bankruptcy Court.  He has extensive experience in dealing with real estate companies, health care roviders and international accounting matters.  Administrative duties included college recruitment of young professionals, practice development and training programs.  He developed BDO’s Mentor Program for the Boston office which became the model for the firm’s national program.  Retired from Public Accounting, August, 2015.

 

Professional Experience

Accountant/Tax Preparer: H & R Block (1980 -1983)

Accountant: Piccerelli & Gilstein (1980-1985)

Partner: BDOUSA, LLP (1985 until retirement in August, 2015)

Adjunct Lecturer: Northeastern University College of Professional Studies (2011-present)

Adjunct Lecturer: Northeastern University D’Amore McKim School of Business (2016-present)

Adjunct Lecturer: North Shore Community College (2016-present) 

Professional Activities & Accomplishments

Member AICPA

Member MSCPA

Founding member of the Greater Boston Business Council

Past Treasurer, Weld-for_Senate Committee

Past Treasurer, Community Servings, Inc.

Past Treasurer, Pride-in-Scholarship Fund

Board Member, various private businesses 

 

 

Education

MS from Bentley University (1990)

Area of Expertise

Accounting and Taxation