Bernard Johnson & Co

David A. Bernard, ,
Senior Partner
Ohio Wesleyan University
University of Michigan

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member National Association of Certified Public Accountants

David Bernard has over thirty years of experience helping not-for-profit organizations and their Boards achieve their financial goals. In addition to providing audit, accounting and tax services, he serves in an advisory capacity to clients with frequent involvement in valuations, acquisitions, inventory management, budgeting and other areas. He has additional experience in consulting with a "Big Six" accounting firm and as a lender with a large national bank.


Russell A. Johnson, ,
Senior Partner
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants

Russell Johnson has over twenty five years of experience as an auditor, business and tax advisor to a variety of closely-held businesses and not-for-profit agencies. He served the Internal Revenue Service in Boston and Chicago offices as well as the National Office in Washington, His experience includes supervision of the audit of some of the largest companies in the country and assignment as Associate Chief of the Chicago office of IRS appeals. His experience with the examination process and tax issues has led to consultation engagements with other CPA firms on particularly difficult and complex tax cases.


Timothy F. Hagan,
Managing Partner
Bentley University
Boston University

Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Member Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants
Past Chair of Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants Marketing/ Public Relations Committee

Timothy Hagan has over twenty eight years of experience in auditing not-for-profit concerns throughout New England; servicing a variety of regional agencies such as Boston neighborhood health centers, social service agencies, HUD-assisted multi-family residential developments and private foundations. He has served the AICPA in conducting on-site and off-site peer reviews of member firms. He has authored various technical articles for regional publications, as well as, spoken to regional professionals at seminars throughout the North Shore. And for the past three years he has organized Boston Herald Tax Days, a day-long symposium for tax questions and answers available to the readers of the publication.


Julie A. Couto,
Senior Manager
Julie Couto has over twelve years of experience in auditing not-for-profit concerns thoughout New England. Her specialties include residential rehab programs, social service agencies and HUD-assisted residential real estate.


Derek R. Baumann,
Senior Manager
Derek Baumann has over twelve years of experience in auditing both commercial and not-for-profit concerns throughout New England. His specialties include manufacturing, wholesale, low-income housing, social service agencies and HUD-assisted residential real estate. Derek recieved an MBA degree from Northeastern University and currently serves as Treasurer of the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA.


James L. Lynch,
Senior Staff Accountant
Jim Lynch has over ten years of experience in auditing not-for-profit concerns throughout New England. His specialties include municipalities, low-income housing, social service agencies and HUD-assisted residential real estate.


Demetrious Koutoulas
Semi-Senior Staff Accountant
Demetrious Koutoulas has over three years of experience in auditing commercial entities throughout New England. He recently joined the firm after working for two years with a national audit firm and has experience in all facets of auditing.


Darlene Clement
Staff Accountant
Darlene Clement has over fifteen years of experience working with the firm's small business clients. She is the firm's resident expert in small business accounting software; having a concentration in Quickbooks as a Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor. She also works with the firm's small business clients implementing payroll processing and payroll tax deposit compliance.


Eleanor Deyeso
Firm Administrator
Eleanor Deyeso has responsibility over the firm's delivery of product, as well as, purchasing, billing and collections.