Patricia Mager, CPA, President, WHBG, Inc., 116 Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, has been elected Treasurer of the Maryland Society of Accountants (MSA). Founded in 1959, MSA protects the rights of all accountants, bookkeepers, tax practitioners and financial planners to practice in the State of Maryland. The society is the only regional accounting organization permitting and recruiting memberships from these professions. With more than 3,400 members representing more than one million small businesses, the MSA unites the accounting profession in common goals of education, networking and public service.

Ms. Mager brings to the MSA board, two decades of experience in all facets of financial accounting and reporting serving local, national and international businesses. Her firm, WHBG, Inc., is a full-service certified public accounting and management advisory firm offering personal and corporate accounting, tax, auditing and financial planning services. The firm has been providing services to businesses and organizations worldwide for more than 25 years and is known for its personal, quality service. The firm has successfully undergone quality peer reviews of its accounting and audit practices conducted on-site for the MACPA and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ms. Mager received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Towson University and is currently completing a master’s degree in finance and accounting at the University of Maryland. She is a member of the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), the National Association of Tax Professionals, and the National Association of Female Executives. Ms. Mager is also a board member of the Queen Anne’s County Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Chesapeake Women’s Network.

To learn more about WHBG, Inc. call (410) 643-4294 or visit www.whbgcpa.com.