Firm News

We don’t think of ourselves as just a CPA firm. It’s why every day our employees do their part to make a difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve. We like to have fun too and reward accomplishments at every opportunity. 

Scroll down to see some of our news and fun firm events.​

After Tax Season Party 2025

On April 15th Mason + Rich employees went to The Barley House for a relaxing lunch to celebrate the end of another successful tax season!

​Ping Pong Tournament

March 28, 2025
Back by popular demand, we held another ping pong tournament to allow our staff a brief respite from the busyness of tax season. This year's final round was Dana and Andrew going head to head. As a lot of you may know, Dana has been the reigning champ for the past 2 years, but Andrew took the title this year! Congratulations, Andrew!

​Staff Spotlight: Emma Toma

Click here to learn some fun facts about our Senior Office Administrator, Emma Toma!

2nd Annual Putt Putt Tournament 

We hosted our 2nd annual putt putt tournament on February 28th to help keep spirits high during the busyness of tax season. The winners of the tournament were Sammie and Dana. We created a 5-hole course filled with many obstacles! 

First Place Tie: Sammie/Dana 17
Second Place Ties: Andrew, Colby, Emma, Rob and Brendon 18

Staff Spotlight: Sammie Binning

Click here to learn some fun facts about one of our CPAs, Sammie Binning!

​Q1 2025 Birthdays and Q4 2024 M+R Hall of Fame Celebration

We celebrated our new hires Avery and Rob plus all of the birthdays that are in Q1 2025, by having a brunch from Tucker's! We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board. The winners were Colby and Anthony! 

​Staff Spotlight: Alyssa Specht

Click here to learn some fun facts about one of our staff accountants, Alyssa Specht!

Holiday Party 2024

The annual Mason + Rich holiday party was held at the Bedford Village Inn in Bedford, NH this year, which provided an ideal venue for a night full of laughter and jokes, as members of M&R exchanged gifts with one another as part of a celebratory Secret Santa. We brought in a murder mystery company, and enjoyed a sit-down three course meal. In addition to the holiday festivities, M&R wants to sincerely thank the Bedford Village Inn for providing a superb meal and venue for all to enjoy.  ​

Welcome Al/Holiday Trivia

The firm welcomed Albert (Al) Tetu with a festive holiday celebration. The event featured a spirited game of Holiday Jeopardy, hot cocoa provided by Brothers Cortado and cookies provided by Social Club Creamery. Some team members added to the holiday cheer by wearing their favorite festive sweaters, making the occasion both memorable and enjoyable.

Halloween 2024

The firm celebrated Halloween by having a costume contest and enjoying apple cider and donuts! Emma Toma and Brenda Quinn won the contest!

Tucker's Brunch 2024

The firm enjoyed brunch from Tucker's in Concord! This is definitely a team favorite.

Apple Themed Potluck/Welcome Tanuja 2024

The firm celebrated Tanuja joining the team by having an apple themed potluck! From sweet to savory, there was so many amazing dishes!

Social Club Ice Cream Day 2024

The team enjoyed a walk down to Social Club Creamery on Main Street in Concord for some delicious ice cream!

Summer Outing 2024

For our 2024 summer outing, Mason + Rich headed to Chucksters in Chichester, NH, which was a fun filled venue to celebrate all the firm’s accomplishments over the past several months. The M+R team brought their families, including many young children, to enjoy the mini golfing, go karts and the TimberTrek! The firm then enjoyed a relaxing dinner at Leslie's house with Smokeshow Barbeque catering! We also threw a surprise sprinkle for Tess who will be welcoming her 3rd baby!

Mothers Day Flower Pot Painting 2024

The team enjoyed a little Friday afternoon fun by painting flower pots for Mother's Day! 

After Tax Season Party 2024

On April 15th Mason + Rich employees went to The Barley House for a relaxing lunch to celebrate the end of a successful tax season!

Ping Pong Tournament

March 8, 2024
Back by popular demand, we held another ping pong tournament to allow our busy staff a brief respite from the busyness of tax season. This year's final round ended up a rematch from last year with Dana and Shauna going head to head again. For the second year in a row Dana came away victorious. Congratulations, Dana!

Staff Spotlight: Brenda Quinn

Click here to learn some fun facts about one of our EAs, Brenda Quinn!

 Twelve 31 Café Lunch 2024

On February 21st the firm had lunch and dessert from Twelve31 Café! A short break shared between the team as we head into our busiest time of year!

Staff Spotlight: Dana Bull

Click here to learn some fun facts about one of our CPAs, Dana Bull!

Putt Putt Tournament

We hosted an in-office three hole putt putt tournament on February 9th to help keep spirits high during the dredge of tax season. The winners of the tournament were Vinny and Anthony. We want to make a special mention to Vinny and Kaitlyn on having hole-in-one’s on hole 2 and 3, respectively. For you stats fans, the average score was 13. The average on hole #1 was 5, hole #2 was 4 and hole #3 was 4. 

First Place Tie: Vinny/Anthony 7
Third Place Tie: Kaitlyn/Mallory 10

M+R Welcomes Dennis Giangregorio

Click here to learn more about Dennis!

We rolled out our official core values:

Respect | Professionalism | Knowledge | Empowerment | Collaboration

Click here to learn more about these values! 

​Q1 2024 Birthdays and Q4 2023 M+R Hall of Fame Celebration

We celebrated all of the birthdays that are in Q1 2024, by having a breakfast potluck! We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board. The winners were Vinny and Mariah! 
We also took this time to say goodbye to Eric Kipperman. After 3 years with Mason+Rich, he has gone off to California to pursue his calling with the Pacific Crest Trail. The team put together a box filled with goodies for his new adventure. We are so happy for him and appreciate all the work and dedication he has given to Mason+Rich and its clients. 
And just one more thing! We celebrated the birth of Nathan Walkers second child. He and his wife welcomed their first baby boy on December 22nd! 

Holiday Party 2023

The annual Mason + Rich holiday party was held at the Hotel Concord in Concord, NH this year, which provided an ideal venue for a night full of laughter and jokes, as members of M&R exchanged gifts with one another as part of a celebratory Secret Santa. Private comedy show, and a sit-down three course meal catered by O Steak & Seafood was enjoyed by employees. In addition to the holiday festivities, M&R wants to sincerely thank the Hotel Concord and O Steak & Seafood for providing a superb meal and venue for all to enjoy. 

Welcome Breakfast for Becca 2023

Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to our team, Becca Mitchell! To celebrate her joining the firm, the team enjoyed a breakfast assortment from The Works Café. Welcome, Becca!

Halloween 2023

The firm celebrated Halloween by dressing up in costume and painting/carving pumpkins! Sarah Glaude and Pollyanna King won the costume contest and Mariah Patterson won the pumpkin contest! 

Potluck Day/Q3 M+R Hall of Fame/Q4 Birthday Celebration 2023

We celebrated all of the birthdays which occurred this quarter, as well as all of the work anniversaries by enjoying a potluck lunch! Team members made delicious entrees, appetizers and desserts! We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board. The winners were Sammie and Lena!

Welcome Lunch - Alyssa  and Mariah 2023

Please join us in welcoming the newest additions to our team, Alyssa Specht and Mariah Patterson! To celebrate them joining the firm, the team enjoyed lunch from Twelve 31 Café. Welcome, Alyssa and Mariah!

​Welcome Lunch - Casey and Vincent 2023

Please join us in welcoming the newest additions to our team, Casey Gut and Vincent Milano! To celebrate them joining the firm, the team enjoyed pizza from Sour Joe's Pizzeria and salad from Live Juice. Welcome, Casey and Vincent!

Summer Outing 2023

For our 2023 summer outing, Mason + Rich headed to Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH, which was a fun filled venue to celebrate all the firm’s accomplishments over the past several months. The M+R team brought their families, including many young children, to enjoy the rides and water park! The firm then enjoyed dinner at the Common Man Restaurant in Windham, NH.  

Welcome Lunch - Sammie and Amanda 2023

Please join us in welcoming the newest additions to our team, Sammie Binning and Amanda Moneysmith! To celebrate them joining the firm, the team enjoyed lunch from Tucker's. Welcome, Sammie and Amanda!

Q2 M+R Hall of Fame/Q3 Birthday Celebration

We celebrated all of the birthdays which occurred this quarter, as well as all of the work anniversaries by enjoying freshly baked bread and an assortment of dips! We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board. The winners were Brendon and Pollyanna!

CPR Training 

The firm participated in CPR training taught by Emma's husband, Drew. It was a great learning experience that everyone enjoyed. 

Sunday's Ice Cream Day/Celebrating  Emma's Wedding

The team enjoyed a walk down to Sunday's Scoops & Treats on Main Street in Concord for some delicious ice cream and to celebrate Emma's upcoming wedding! 

Mason + Rich Bids Farewell to Benjamin Hodges

Following a 3 year period growing from a staff accountant to senior accountant and obtaining his CPA license. Benjamin Hodges has decided to pursue other opportunities. We thank him for all the hard work he put in during his time with us. He will be missed! 

Mason + Rich Bids Farewell to Joshua Hodges

Following a three year period as our Client Advisory Services Manager, Joshua Hodges, has gone on to pursue other adventures in life. He will be missed and we wish him all the best! 

We enjoyed some baked breakfast goods from The Works Café.

After Tax Season Party 2023

On April 18th Mason + Rich employees went to Moritomos for some hibachi fun. We may have not been the best catchers but fun was had by all! 

Hawaiian Shirt Day

On April 7th, 2023 the firm had an Hawaiian shirt day!

Ben and Jerrys  Ice Cream Day

On April 4th, 2023 the firm had a Ben and Jerrys ice cream day! Just a little sweet treat in the midst of the final weeks of tax season.

Tax Season Ping Pong Tournament  

On March 10th, 2023 the Fun Committee set up a ping pong tournament for a little getaway from our desks during the stressful tax season. Dana and Shauna won the tournament which not only included bragging rights, but a $15 gift card each to their restaurant of choice! 

Employee Appreciation Day

​On February 3rd, 2023 the firm celebrated National Employee Appreciation Day! Staff were happily surprised to find a 12PM scheduled meeting, was actually a pizza party! It was a wonderful celebration for all of the hard work that folks have put in this tax season so far and to recognize our excellent group of employees. Staff were also given goody-bags to take away that included water, gum and chocolate – the perfect survival package for tax season!

Q1 2023 Birthdays and Q4 2022 M+R Hall of Fame Celebration

We celebrated all of the birthdays which will occur during Q1 2023, as well as all of the work anniversaries by sampling some delicious bagels from Einstein Brothers in Concord, NH! We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board. The winner was Daniela, who had been nominated for perfectly executing some bookkeeping work. We also took the opportunity to recognize Sharon Huckins for her five (5) years of dedicated service to M+R. Sharon received a certificate in recognition of this achievement, and will get to select some other gift(s) of her choosing as part of the award. Congrats to both Daniela and Sharon!

2022 Yearly Recap:

​For Mason + Rich, 2022 was a momentous year during which we welcomed several great new additions to our team, as well as celebrated a number of notable changes and accomplishments across our team.
 
We hope you’ll join us in extending a warm welcome to our new employees that joined in 2022: Daniela Bayer, Shauna Ferguson, CPA, Theresa Harrison, Chandler Hunter, MSA, Dustin Ladd, CPA, MSA, Brendon Landi, Anthony McVeigh, MSA, Emma O’Loughlin and Kaitlyn Rohde.
 
We would also like to thank and give a special shout-out to our team for the following accomplishments:

• Congratulations to Andrew Luce, CPA for joining the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
• Congratulations to Ben Hodges for successfully passing all parts of the CPA exam.
• Congratulations to Leslie Walker for being recognized by the Business and Industry Association (BIA) with their Above and Beyond Award and subsequently joining their board of directors.
• Finding the time as a team to all come together to volunteer at the Friends of Forgotten Children again this year.
• And a final congratulations to our own Mallory, Alyssa, Ben, and Nate on their new children.

 Enjoy the New Year and we look forward to 2023!

Holiday Party 2022

The annual Mason + Rich holiday party was held at the Colby Hill Inn in Henniker, NH this year, which provided an ideal venue for a night full of laughter and jokes, as members of M&R exchanged gifts with one another as part of a celebratory Secret Santa. Private Holiday music, shopping with local vendors, charcuterie, holiday themed beverages, and a sit-down three course meal was enjoyed by employees in a heated barn. In addition to the holiday festivities, M&R wants to sincerely thank the Colby Hill Inn for providing a superb meal and venue for all to enjoy. ​

Welcome Breakfast - Brendon and Shauna

Please join us in welcoming the newest additions to our team, Brendon Landi and Shauna Ferguson! To celebrate them joining the firm, the team enjoyed Einstein Brothers bagels and fruit salad. Welcome, Brendon and Shauna!

Q4 Birthdays and Q3 M+R Hall of Fame 2022 Celebration

​We celebrated  all of the birthdays which occurred this quarter, as well as all of the work anniversaries by sampling some delicious cookies, apple cider doughnuts, and apple cider from Carter Hill Orchard in Concord, NH! We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board. The winner was Mallory, who had been nominated for being extremely helpful with a group of clients. Congrats, Mallory!

Quarterly Celebration - September 2022

​To celebrate the arrival of his first daughter the firm held a party honoring our own Nathan Walker, complete with gifts from all and all sorts of delicious dessert items. Our hope was by plying him with sweet treats that he would be better prepared for the sweet moments to come in his future. Congratulations to Nathan Walker and welcome Kimberly Grace Walker! 

July 2022  Photo Contest

​Mason + Rich held a photo contest for employees through the month of July to highlight some of the beautiful sights seen outside of the office. We created an internal poll that employees used to vote on their favorite picture! Our winners from the competition included a beautiful landscape photo which showcased sunflowers in their natural habitat, as well as our own Sarah Glaude celebrating one of the best moments of her life!

Welcome Breakfast for Jacob

Please join us in welcoming the newest addition to our team, Jacob Ducharme. Jacob will be joining us as an Associate Accountant and will assist the firm in the preparation of financial statements and tax returns (both personal and business). In a move which no one could anticipate, we elected to celebrate his arrival through yet another hearty breakfast from Tucker’s. Welcome, Jacob!

Season of Surprises - August 2022

Some big changes in the M+R family are occurring, and of course we just had to celebrate! We set some time aside to offer hearty congratulations to both Sarah Glaude and Alyssa Hodges as the former got married and the latter is expecting their first child. A variety of treats were brought in from Crumb to Mama and gifts were exchanged. Best wishes to both Sarah and Alyssa as they embark on their respective new journeys!

​Summer Outing 2022

For our 2022 summer outing, Mason + Rich headed to Charmingfare Farm in Candia, NH, which was an ideal venue to celebrate all the firm’s accomplishments over the past several months and to view and learn more about a variety of animals. The M+R team brought their families, including many young children, to view and interact with all different types of animals – check out Charmingfare Farm’s website for more information. Despite the unBEARable summer heat (pun intended), the rain held off and it was a memorable time for all! Though, our voices were all a little HORSE from the celebration after (alright enough with the puns…)!

Mason + Rich Bids Farewell to Brian VanBlargen

Following a two year period as our individual tax manager, Brian VanBlargen, has gone on to pursue his next adventures in life. Brian was a driving force behind our individual tax process and the vivacious energy he brought to it will be sorely missed by all. Despite his wishes to the contrary, we forced him to break bread with us one last time over Einstein Brothers’ bagels. We wish him well in what comes next! 

Welcome Breakfast for Emma & Anthony

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to the newest members of the M+R team, Emma and Anthony! Anthony is joining us as an Associate and is primarily responsible for assisting in the preparation of financial statements, performing client bookkeeping, and supporting our tax preparation team. Emma is joining us as an Office Administrator and is primarily responsible for answering incoming calls, helping clients access documentation electronically, and greeting clients when they visit our office in Concord. Since it’s hard to learn on an empty stomach, we decided that before training began in earnest, that we would all get together over breakfast (from Tucker’s) to mark this momentous occasion. 

Quarterly Birthdays and Anniversaries: Q3-2022

​We celebrated office birthdays and anniversaries for the third quarter of 2022 by having ice cream cakes from Ben and Jerry’s. We also had our quarterly drawing for prizes from our Employee Recognition Board for Quarter 2 of 2022. The winner was Brenda, who had been nominated for her constant positivity. Congrats, Brenda!

Welcome Breakfast for Theresa (Tess) Harrison

​Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our team, Theresa (Tess) Harrison, to the firm! Tess is joining us as an Associate Accountant and is primarily responsible for assisting in the preparation of financial statements, performing client bookkeeping, and supporting our tax preparation team. Before she begins her duties, however, it was important that we celebrate her arrival the best way we can: a delicious breakfast from Tucker’s! Please join the rest of the Mason + Rich team in extending a warm welcome to Tess! To learn more about Tess, see the “our staff” page of our website for her bio. 

Ice Cream – June 15th, 2022

In June of 2022, the firm met to celebrate the beautiful summer weather with some ice cream from Granite State Candy Shoppe. The firm sampled a great many treats ranging from traditional ice cream to ice cream sandwiches and even root beer floats. A great time was had by all – thanks to Granite State Candy Shoppe for the desserts!

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