(Cherry Hill, NJ) Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford, Cicalese, Wilson & Co., of Cherry Hill and Hammonton, NJ, the 22nd largest accounting firm with offices in the Philadelphia area, is pleased to announce that Anne R. Schields, CPA has joined the firm in January 2012 as an Associate. Anne is a resident of Hainesport, NJ, and has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Drexel University.

Ms. Schields has over 25 years of public accounting experience and most recently has worked as a tax manager where she performed complex business valuations, managed tax audits, and developed tax-planning strategies for clients. Anne has also acted as the lead preparer of tax returns and performed compilations, reviews and audits of financial statements.

Along with Ms. Schields being an active member of several professional institutes, such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New Jersey Society of Public Accountants, she is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey and a volunteer for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Alloy, Silverstein, Shapiro, Adams, Mulford, Cicalese, Wilson & Co. provides a wide range of services including accounting, auditing, tax planning and preparation, management consulting, financial and estate planning, business valuations, litigation support, Eldercare, payroll processing, and information technology consulting.

Securities offered through 1st Global Capital Corp. Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through 1st Global Advisors, Inc. Insurance services offered through 1st Global Insurance Services, Inc.

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