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MARC M. POULIN, CPA has over 25 years experience providing tax and accounting services to businesses and individuals. Marc has worked in a Big Six accounting firm and spent 12 years in real estate development as Chief Financial Officer of organizations that financed and built housing, resort developments and nursing homes throughout the United States. He now devotes his energies to offering that myriad of experience -- encompassing business organizational structuring, finance, accounting, tax planning and tax preparation - to clients that require these services customized to their needs. Marc holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He began using QuickBooks at PFS in 1997 and became a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor in 1999. In 2006, he became one of the few Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors locally. Marc was a member of Intuit's Advisory Council 2006-2008 and is a member of the QuickBooks Speakers Bureau.

LORI L. ALIBERTI, EA has more than 18 years experience working in the accounting field with specialization in bookkeeping, payroll, preparation of financial reports, providing tax planning and tax preparation services for small businesses and individuals. She holds an Associates degree in Business Administration and Accounting and is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS. She is an active member of the National Association of Tax Professionals, an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a Certified QuickBooks Point of Sale ProAdvisor.

BETSY J. HARTWELL, CPA has a combined 30 years of practical experience in both the public and private sectors of the accounting industry. As Vice President and principal of a regional certified public accounting firm in the Virgin Islands she provided accounting, management and tax services to a customer base of closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals. Betsy also worked through the ranks of a domestic publicly-held software publishing company to the position of Chief Financial Officer; participating in transactions to include an IPO, merger, purchase, divestiture and pooling of interest. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and is a member in good standing of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

LISA M. RUCKER has extensive experience working with many types of companies. She holds an Associates degree in Computer Programming. Prior to joining PFS, Lisa was a programmer specializing in accounting software and has over 20 years experience working with various accounting software. Lisa is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Certified QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions ProAdvisor, a Certified QuickBooks Point of Sale ProAdvisor and a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers and is a Notary Public. She also has earned the designation of ACT! Certified Consultant. She provides installation, training, and help desk support for QuickBooks and ACT! plus bookkeeping, payroll and reporting services.