AVZ Promotes Jill K. Gunzel to Principal

Hauppauge, NY (September 8, 2011) -- Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ), a premier certified public accounting firm on Long Island, announced today that Jill K. Gunzel of Smithtown has been promoted to Principal.

A member of the firm’s Accounting & Auditing and Business & Strategic Planning practices, Ms. Gunzel serves the firm’s government clients exclusively. She assists her clients with accounting systems and controls, budgeting and planning, and guides them through the compliance requirements of Federal, State and other regulatory agencies. Ms. Gunzel specializes in the preparation of governmental financial statements, particularly Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports. She began her career in accounting with AVZ in 1999 where she was promoted to supervisor in 2003 and to manager in 2005.

Ms. Gunzel, 34, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - Accounting from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), and the Government Finance Officers’ Association (GFOA).

About AVZ

Albrecht, Viggiano, Zureck & Company, P.C. (AVZ) (www.avz.com) is one of the largest certified public accounting firms on Long Island. With a staff of more than 70, AVZ provides a wide range of financial, accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services to municipal and government agencies, privately held corporations, and nonprofit organizations. Founded in 1950, AVZ is located in Hauppauge, New York.

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Contact:

Julie Gross Gelfand, APR

HLD Public Relations

jgelfand@hldpr.com