Heart of Financial Planning Awardee Kenneth Shapiro Receives Accolades from State CPA Organization

Dec. 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Upper Montclair, NJ (DECEMBER 2014) - A past Heart of Financial Planning Award winner with the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey (FPANJ) has recently garnered similar recognition by the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA). Kenneth B. Shapiro, CPA/PFS, CFP®, Was named one of six top financial planners in New Jersey and was spotlighted in the 2014 September/October edition of New Jersey CPA magazine.

Shapiro is a Certified Public Accountant who also is a Personal Financial Specialist and Certified Financial Planner with more than 30 years’ experience in the financial industry. In being named a Heart of Financial Planning Award recipient last year, he was recognized for providing exemplary service by his involvement in FPANJ’s activities and community events dedicated to financial literacy. In this same year Shapiro was named one of "50 Over 50" by NJSCPA, which honored accounting veterans for their ongoing contributions to the CPA profession.

Shapiro was also previously recognized in as the Community Volunteer of the Year by the NJSCPA for his investment of more than 100 hours of helping others.

“It was indeed an honor to be recognized by my peers in both the NJCPA’s First Honoree list and its previously issued “50 over 50” publication. These honors were unsolicited and unexpected,” Shapiro said.

Damien Paumi, President of FPANJ, said, “This most recent recognition for Kenneth demonstrates the best of the profession, and we’re proud to count him among our members. We strive to improve the perception of financial professionals, and his dedication and service illustrate what value all of our members bring to their communities.”

“To know that my peers respect the professional efforts that I try to provide in promoting & enhancing financial planning profession is very satisfying. But more importantly, I feel the need to thank all my colleagues who have been there to support me and share their wisdom over the years about practice management and client servicing issues that I know will help my clients realize their dreams and sleep more peacefully at night,” Shapiro added.

For more information and to contact Kenneth B. Shapiro, call 732-739-8991, or email  KShapiro@shapirofsg.com.

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