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	The National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) supports the users of business and intangible asset valuation services and financial forensic services, including damages determinations of all kinds and fraud detection and prevention, by training and certifying financial professionals in these disciplines.
	The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national, professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner to benefit the public as well as employers and clients.
	The Center for Audit Quality was created to serve investors, public company auditors and the markets. The Center’s mission is to foster confidence in the audit process and to aid investors and the capital markets by advancing constructive suggestions for change rooted in the profession’s core values of integrity, objectivity, honesty and trust.
	Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards enforces uniform standards of competence, practice and ethics of financial planners through rigorous, validated and professionally administered education, examination, experience and ethics requirements.
	To help CPAs meet the challenges of performing quality audits in this unique andcomplex area, the AICPA has established the Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality Center, a firm-based voluntary membership center for firms that audit employee benefit plans. Employee benefit plan audits include pension, health and welfare, and 401(k) plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) under the regulatory authority of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
	The Financial Planning Association connects those who need, support and deliver financial planning. They believe that everyone is entitled to objective advice from a competent, ethical financial planner to make smart financial decisions. FPA members demonstrate and support a professional commitment to education and a client-centered financial planning process.
	The AICPA is committed to helping its members achieve the highest standards in performing quality governmental audits. This firm-based voluntary membership Center is designed to help CPAs meet the challenges of performing quality audits in this unique and complex area.
	Braver maintains relationships with associations and organizations for the benefit of our clients. Our relationship with MGI, an association of independent accounting and consulting firms, allows our clients to have the highest quality professional service. Our connection to professional organizations across our practice areas help keep our professionals up to date on the latest information and knowledge in their industries. Because at Braver, *it’s the way we do business.*
	The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants is the state's premier professional organization of more than 9,800 certified public accountants and accounting professionals. The Society is an advocate at the State House as well as offering a wide array of legislative, technical and referral services to its members.
	The National Association of Active Investment Managers is a non-profit association comprised of registered investment advisors who utilize market timing and dynamic asset allocation strategies to manage assets invested in mutual funds. Today, NAAIM includes roughly 200 member firms nationwide, managing an estimated $14 billion.
	The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors is the nation’s leading organization of fee-only comprehensive financial planning professionals. NAPFA registered financial advisors operate under a strict code of ethics and must satisfy continuing education requirements that are twice the level for maintaining Certified Financial Planner standing.
	The National Association of Estate Planners and Councils is a national organization of professional estate planners and affiliated Estate Planning Councils focused on establishing and monitoring the highest professional and educational standards. NAEPC fosters public awareness of the quality services rendered by professionals who meet these standards. NAEPC builds a team approach involving cross-professional disciplines to better serve the public’s need in estate planning.
	The Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants is the statewide professional membership association exclusively for CPAs. RISCPA has a current membership of 1.500 individuals in public practice, in business and industry, in government, and in education. The Society is led by a 13-member Board of Directors, which includes five officers and 8 directors.