Ferrara has been in the public accounting field since 1988, providing services in the areas of income tax planning and compliance for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations and private foundations.

1. MICHELE FERRARA JOINS THE FINANCIAL ADVISORY BOARD
OF BOCA RATON
MIAMI– September 21, 2011 – Michele Ferrara, CPA and director in the Tax and Accounting
Department at the nationally recognized public accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra,
LLC (MBAF), was recently elected to the Financial Advisory Board of the City of Boca Raton.
The Financial Advisory Board conducts ongoing, selective review of the City’s annual budget and
capital improvement programs. The board also reviews and makes recommendations on the rates
and fees charged for City services. Members must have expertise applicable to municipal finance
and are appointed for three-year terms.
“I applaud Michele on her new role with the City of Boca Raton and commend her on her
commitment to the local community and their financial well-being,” said Marjorie Horwin, CPA and
principal-in-charge of the Boca Raton office serving Palm Beach County and also heads the
Private Client Wealth Services Group. “At MBAF, the emphasis placed on giving back to the
communities we serve is great as we understand the impact our professionals can make extends
beyond the boardroom.”
Ferrara has been in the public accounting field since 1988, providing services in the areas of
income tax planning and compliance for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations and
private foundations. She has extensive experience with fiduciary and partnership formation,
accounting and compliance matters. She represents clients at the federal and state levels for
income, gift and estate tax examinations.
Ferrara is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of
Certified Accountants as well as the Boca Raton Estate Planning Council and the Boca Raton Tax
Institute. She has served as a sustaining member, past vice president of finance and past
treasurer of the Junior League of Boca Raton and as a past member of the St. Jude School
Association.
She holds a Master of Taxation from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
from Furman University.
About MBAF
Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra, LLC (MBAF) is one of the nation’s Top 40 certified public
accounting and advisory firms and the largest Florida-based accounting firm in the state. Ranked
for the last 15 years as one of the top 25 performing firms in the country on INSIDE Public
Accounting’s “Best of the Best” list, MBAF provides value-added assurance, domestic and
international tax services and management advisory services such as litigation support, business
consulting and technology solutions to entrepreneurs, privately-held businesses, wealthy
individuals, family groups, private and public corporations, exempt organizations and legal
practitioners across a broad range of industries. More than 400 highly-qualified principals and
employees serve domestic and international clients in more than 45 states and 44 countries from
offices in Miami, New York, Baltimore, Boca Raton, Boulder, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Valhalla
and India.
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