Sarah Nelson joins Russell Bedford's Boston firm as Senior Manager

Sarah K. Nelson, a specialist in financial valuation, has joined Rucci Bardaro & Barrett, the Boston member of Russell Bedford International, as a senior manager. Previously, she was a visiting research scholar at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where she conducted research on the valuation of intangible assets and human capital for the U.S. Department of Defense.

In 2001, Sarah founded the Center for Advanced Valuation Studies in Chicago in partnership with the American Society of Appraisers. She has also served as Director of Practice Development for a Big-4 firm's Forensic & Litigation Services practice group in the Midwest USA.

"Sarah's unrivalled expertise in the theory and practice of valuation will add a new dimension to our firm's valuation and litigation support service capabilities," said Paul Bardaro, partner of Rucci Bardaro & Barrett.

Sarah holds a graduate degree in business administration from DePaul University in Chicago and an undergraduate degree from Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, VA.

For further information, contact Paul Bardaro at Rucci Bardaro & Barrett on +1 781 321 6065. Alternatively, visit the websites at www.rb-b.com and www.russellbedford.com .

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About Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett, PC

Rucci, Bardaro & Barrett, PC (RBB) is a leading accounting and professional services firm north of Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The firm specialises in servicing closely held and entrepreneurial companies as well as high net worth individuals.

RBB provides traditional professional services such as accounting, auditing and tax planning and preparation. It also provides business planning, valuation, litigation support and investment advisory services. RBB services a wide variety of industries, including: construction, distribution, retail, hospitality, franchise operations, technology, manufacturing, professional firms and non profits. While RBB is based in the Boston area, clients of the firm are located across the USA as well as internationally.

The firm consists of over 25 personnel and operates out of two locations north of Boston.

About Russell Bedford International

Russell Bedford International was established in 1983 by a group of medium-sized independent accounting practices aiming to counter the market dominance of the major multi-national accounting firms.

Russell Bedford is now a closely-connected global association of independent accounting and business consultancy firms in key locations around the world, and is represented by some 200 offices in more than 70 countries in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

All Russell Bedford affiliates are well-established firms offering international business advice and services to local and multinational clients. Most provide a full range of services comprising accounting, auditing, tax advice, general business guidance and financial consulting. In addition, many have specialist expertise in particular fields, such as international taxation or information technology.