Testimonials

Real Estate

“We depend on Ercolini for many services. They are enormously helpful with our audits and reporting for HUD, all the housing agencies, and all of our other lenders. Besides our auditing, Ercolini provides us tax planning services and expertise when structuring transactions from a tax point of view. My father worked with them happily for decades and now I am happy to continue this successful relationship with them too. Why haven’t we changed accounting firms in all these years? Because Ercolini gives us exceptional service. They are true experts in what they do and are very proactive.”

Robert M. Kargman
President
Commonwealth Capital Corp.
Boston Land Company
Tremont Ventures

“What we’ve gotten from our relationship with the firm is nothing short of spectacular. We couldn’t be more pleased. Through their guidance on tax structuring, it’s fair to say that Ercolini & Company LLP has saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars [since 1998]. They have been the perfect complement to us. They have tremendous experience in tax accounting for partnerships – and they’re highly innovative at identifying ways that can maximize after-tax benefits for business owners. We’re important to them as clients; they pay a lot of attention to us. Quite simply, Ercolini & Company LLP takes great care of us.”

Marc Plonskier
President
The Gatehouse Companies
Mansfield, MA

“The process of working with Ercolini & Company LLP has gone very well. They’re very knowledgeable about the industry – and our company in particular. One reason for that is they have a great continuity of staff; we don’t have to constantly re-explain the specifics of our business and properties because the faces stay the same from year to year. They fully understand the issues. And given their meticulous attention to detail, I have a real level of comfort about the accuracy and thoroughness of their work.”

Roger Yorkshaitis
CFO
The Gatehouse Companies
Mansfield, MA

“I’ve been developing and managing senior housing since 1980, and my relationship with Ercolini goes back almost as far. Longwood Place at Reading is an assisted living facility designed to take care of frail seniors who can live independently with our services in their own apartments. We opened ours doors in 1996. Ercolini was the accounting firm advising us during both the development phase and doing annual audits for us from that first year. I have a very good relationship with them. They have great expertise in multi­family senior housing – particularly publicly financed senior housing. Longwood Place at Reading has all sorts of complicated requirements to comply with including low-income housing certification and historic tax credit compliance. Ercolini’s expertise is in compliance with state and federal tax credit accounting rules, and from my perspective, they provided their expertise in this complicated development deal. I find them very accessible, responsive to the tasks at hand and timely in their workload; we agree on a timeframe, and they stick with it.”

Bill Casper
General Partner
Longwood Place at Reading
Reading, MA

“With more than 18,000 units, Barkan Management Company is the largest manager of luxury condominiums in New England. Our relationship with Ercolini & Company dates back more than a decade. They are our corporate CPA, providing auditing, accounting and tax related services for our company, which is now some 550 people strong. Their predecessor was Arthur Andersen. Ercolini represented then and still represents a good choice for us. They are qualified and well experienced in the area of real estate, so they bring a lot of expertise to the category. Our decision to bring them in was based on their experience, their capabilities and, as in most relationships, how well we fit and got along. They’re good people. There is no reason to think that we will not be with them for a lot longer.”

Mel Barkan
Chairman
The Barkan Companies
Boston, MA

Higher Education

“Ercolini was the university’s's auditing firm when I arrived here as president, but we have since chosen to stay with them, and it was an easy decision. They are outstanding in their service and professionalism. They are responsive and knowledgeable about regulatory and statutory requirements for higher education. And they have great honesty and integrity. We need our auditor to be utterly truthful with us and keep us on the right track, and we can absolutely depend on Ercolini to fulfill that responsibility.”

Robert Antonucci
President
Fitchburg State University

“All of our independent audit services are handled by Ercolini, including financial statements of university operations and financial aid. The deadlines for these audits are critical, and not being able to meet them reflects poorly on operations. And the deadlines seem to get tighter every year. Thanks to Ercolini, we always submit on time. We couldn’t be more pleased, which is why we’ve continued our relationship with them for a number of years.”

Dr. Dale Hamel
Executive Vice President, Administration, Finance and Technology
Framingham State University

“We are the public development arm for the nine state colleges in Massachusetts. We issue bonds to fund capital projects, and we use the revenue stream we get from students to operate the buildings. I was hired as a project manager here in 2002 and promoted to the Executive Director position in 2005. Ercolini was retained in 2005 to perform our audit, and we’ve been very satisfied ever since. Mind you, our finances are complex. We have the nine state college campuses, and the revenue to support the debt service on the bonds is collected by each of the campuses, so the credit is layered. It requires a clear understanding of this type of accounting. Ercolini is very, very client focused. They’re extremely thorough. There’s nothing cookie cutter about their approach. They have the philosophy that they look at each transaction and each client on a unique basis. We had a national firm previously and frankly, we didn’t receive the kind of close attention that we felt we needed. Ercolini’s client focus is a marked difference from my experience with a national firm. We’re extremely comfortable that for our accounting issues, Ercolini brings exactly what we need in terms of staffing and focus, particularly by the partners. We’re very, very satisfied.”

Edward Adelman
Executive Director
Massachusetts State College Building Authority

Non-Profit

“Ercolini has helped with taxes and accounting at the charitable foundation for about 8 years, and I have worked with them in other capacities for over 20 years. I can say without hesitation that they are not only technically proficient and highly competent, they are practical problem-solvers extraordinaire. With their help, we have been able to maximize our cash flow to help us accomplish our goals. They are timely, creative, and they take our interests to heart. They are a true partner in our mission.”

Bill Shaevel
Treasurer
John Joseph Moakley Charitable Foundation

“We run three separate homes for people with brain injuries. In addition to our sponsoring organization, each is a legal entity that requires an annual audit or review. That means that for a relatively small non-profit organization, we have a ridiculous amount of financial reporting work that needs to be done. In fact, it can be overwhelming and puts real strain on the staff. When my relationship with Ercolini & Company first commenced some eight years ago, I was quite candid with them. I told them I was a rookie when it came to financial reporting. They were exceptionally patient and resourceful, helping me and the Board understand what all the reporting and compliance requirements meant and why they were directed at us. Through the years, they have been extremely responsive. They have always tried to help us manage our finances in a proactive way. They have coached us along and been a really great partner.”

Peter Noonan
Executive Director
Supportive Living Inc., Woburn, MA

Attorney

“Ercolini is a great firm. They’re practical, responsive and smart. I recommend them to my clients every chance I get, and that’s the highest praise I can give.”

Paul E. Bouton, Esq.
Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP

“Our law firm often needs to recommend an accountant for our clients and we consistently recommend Ercolini. They are creative, practical, and have very high standards. I see how they work with clients, and I can tell you that the clients are very happy and depend on Ercolini, and they are never disappointed.”

Steven Paul
Partner
Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge

Successful business transactions and estate planning requires coordination between the client’s accountants and lawyers. The professionals at Ercolini are easy to work with and are a key resource to their clients as well as to their client’s attorneys. Clients benefit from the expertise and experience that Ercolini adds to any transaction or planning situation.

Ed Bartlett
Bartlett Hackett Feinberg, P.C.

Retail

“We are a small company that does not have an HR or Accounting department so when a question arises Ercolini is a phone call away. We rely on them to answer questions and assist us through processes all the time. They not only help with our accounting and taxes, but even supported and guided us through a major switch in accounting programs and the creation of a database to better manager our sales and labor. They are always looking out for our best interest and often times get more involved in something that they are required to in order to make sure we have all the tools to be successful. To be honest, Ercolini goes above and beyond.”

Kimberly M. Diaz
Director of Operations
J.P.Licks

“I’m an accountant and CPA, and I actually worked for Ercolini early in my career. In the early 1990s, I joined my brother Ron in a bakery he started in Wells, Maine. I thought the bread he was baking was so good, I asked him if he wanted a partner. At the start, we were working 20-hour days, and it took me several days to do the books. I thought that was a bad use of my time, and we hired a local accountant. But as we grew, we realized he was making a lot of mistakes and, in 1998, we went to Ercolini. I thought, ‘What better place to have our taxes done than the firm I once worked for?’ Today, our revenues are close to $7,000,000, and we’re doing business in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey. Understand, I’m an accountant. What I get from Ercolini is the peace of mind of knowing that they’re taking all the information I’m giving them and putting it into a tax return that is current and up-­to-date with the latest tax laws. I know that everything is getting done by professionals who stand by their work. They’re doing quality work and have all the bases covered. And it’s not just the numbers they’re concentrating on. They really want to know and understand my business. That’s a good thing. It allows us to build a stronger relationship, and I know it will come back to help me in the future.”

Andrew Siegel
Co-owner
When Pigs Fly

Entrepreneurship

“One of the first things you learn when you get your education is that if you’re going to go into business for yourself, you’ve got to get a good accountant. That’s what I did when I formed a relationship with Ercolini more than 30 years ago. We got out of the gate with a very trusting, solid relationship. I’m a good example of a young entrepreneur who really benefitted from the relationship with my accounting firm on more than just a numbers and tax savings basis. Today, I own a couple of companies, and Ercolini has been helpful to me in any number of ways from 401(k) plans to health savings accounts. These issues that face the small businessman today can be catastrophic to the bottom line. From my perspective, accounting firms today need to cater to all kinds of businesses, especially small businesses. Ercolini has provided me the right direction to head into to ward off the higher costs of doing business today.”

Peter Wild
President
Arborjet
Woburn, MA

Succession Planning

“In preparing for retirement, I was faced with numerous issues concerning the succession of my business operation to family members. Ercolini & Company LLP became very involved in the complexities of the process and got to know us on a personal level. It was really the only way to fully understand all the nuances and subtleties of the situation. With larger firms, you’re just another client. But not with Ercolini & Company LLP.”

A. J. Tambone
Former CEO/Chairman
Tambone Corporation
Lynnfield, MA

Hospitality

“We’ve been working with Ercolini & Company LLP since the 1980s – and we’ve always been very pleased. What sets them apart is their unrelenting focus on accuracy, their attention to client needs, their invaluable insight on minimizing our tax exposure and their creative advice that makes such good business sense. To me, the firm’s about professionalism, quality of service and staff, knowledge and depth of skill. One of the best things is you can go to any partner and get answers in a personal way. That goes a long way. Undeniably, we think we get as good – or better – service than we would traditionally get from some of the bigger firms … at a lot less cost.”

Joshua E. Davidson
General Manager/CFO
The Eliot Hotel and The Clio Restaurant
Boston

“Ercolini is very attentive to our objectives and timetables. They’re very diligent and efficient. Which is great because they’re performing audit and tax services for our hotels and other partnerships where I need them to be diligent and efficient, and in particular to find issues we may not have uncovered on our own. Our communications with Elise Rivers Caputi and the other Ercolini professionals we work with are open and honest, and that goes a long way. Because our open communications extend to the partner level, we’re able to get things turned around quickly. When we acquire a new property, and the acquisition is complex, they do a very good job of diving into the details to understand the transaction – the partnership agreement, the purchase and sale, the mortgages, the leasehold agreements – that can often have complex tax issues associated with them. They do a very good job of understanding the transaction that we just went through prior to beginning the audit process. I can’t say all firms do that, but Ercolini certainly does.”

Robert Murray
Executive Vice President of Finance
The Procaccianti Group
Cranston, RI

“Copperfields is a bar near Fenway Park. We’ve been there since 1969. We obviously cater to the Red Sox crowd. We also do a lot of charity events. And we do live bands. I can tell you, every day is a different challenge. We have a bookkeeper, but Ercolini handles our accounting and tax needs at the end of the year. They’re able to keep all of our comings and goings pretty much in order for us. They wrap everything in a nice, tight package. Any time I need to reach someone, I can get them on the phone. They’re always available – whether it be a phone call, a cell phone or an e-mail. They’re very good about getting right back to me. I never have to hunt them down. Obviously, they know what they’re doing. But just having that personal touch is kind of nice. We’ve been with them for a good, solid 20 years, and they really know our business.”

Bill Crowley
Owner
Copperfields
Boston