History of AAFCPAs
AAFCPAs (formerly Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs) is the premier CPA and consulting firm based in New England. Our clients consider us an attractive alternative to the Big 4 and national CPA firms. We strive to be the best, not the biggest. We conduct business with sincerity.
- Founded in 1973 by entrepreneur Herb Alexander, our high standards of ethics and service excellence were born.
- In 1983, Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co PC opens a Wellesley, MA office.
- In 1984, Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co PC opens its first Boston office to support growth of Commercial client practice.
- In 1987, 21 East Main Street, Westborough, MA becomes the firm’s headquarters.
- In 2000, Joel Aronson starts the firm’s Wealth Management practice.
- In 2011, Carla M. McCall, CPA and David P. McManus, CPA are named Co-Managing Partners after a successful transition of leadership from our founder, Herb Alexander.
- In 2012, AAFCPAs Wealth Management becomes an SEC Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm.
- In 2013, the firm establishes its Business Process & IT Advisory practice with the addition of James Jumes.
- In 2015, Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co PC rebrands and changes name to AAFCPAs.
- In 2015, AAFCPAs formalizes its 10% Back to Nonprofits program.
- In 2016, the firm establishes its outsourced, cloud-based Managed Accounting Solutions practice.
- In 2017, the firm moves its headquarters to 50 Washington Street, Westborough, MA. This space accommodates the firm’s growth with a collaborative, technology-rich, and inspiring workspace.
- In 2018, Inside Public Accounting ranks AAFCPAs #117 out of the nation’s Top 200 Accounting Firms and recognized as one of the nation’s Fastest-Growing CPA Firms.
- In 2018, AAFCPAs establishes its Innovation Lab.
- In 2019, AAFCPAs adds 3000 square feet of office space to its headquarters location to support continued growth of its 200+ members.