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Eric Berman

Consultant to State and Local Governments
Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation
Brookline, MA

 

Eric Berman will tell you “anything is possible with time, money and ingenuity.” But how will that equation work out in your life?

Let’s see: In college, you’ll dedicate time (and probably money), along with your ingenuity to earn the degree you choose. After that, you’ll spend your time and ingenuity at work – but hopefully the money flow will be in your direction this time.

The question is, what’s the “anything” you want to ultimately accomplish? For Eric, the path twisted and turned in interesting ways (before earning his CPA, he spent time in broadcasting as well as managing a section of a department store) but he has ended up in a job he loves – helping run the finances of local and state governments.

So what’s that like? “Never dull,” he’ll tell you. “I’m currently in the midst of the state’s largest governmental consolidation, ever.” Whoa. He meets regularly on all sorts of issues, from federal relations to debt restructuring, and also does “a ton” of public speaking, which he enjoys. He and his wife enjoy traveling as a hobby, and surely they get to do a lot of it.

These days, Eric is devoting his efforts toward something pretty incredible. It’s not everyone who’s asked to keep tabs on the funds of an entire state. And as for what you could achieve, here’s a tip from Eric: “With a CPA,” he says, “you can do just about any job. I believe it’s the ultimate ‘can do’ credential…you’re always seen as someone who knows just about everything.”

…and can do just about anything.

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