Patricia Mager, CPA, President, WHBG, Inc., 116 Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, has been elected Second Vice President of the Maryland Society of Accountants (MSA). In addition, she has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Community Partnerships, Chester, Md., for a three-year term ending June 2015.
Ms. Mager previously served as MSA’s secretary in 2011 and treasurer in 2009. 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 and tax organization permitting and recruiting memberships from these professions. With more than 2,800 members representing nearly one million small businesses, the MSA unites the accounting and tax professions in common goals of education, networking and public service.
The Foundation for Community Partnerships opened its first fund in December 2004, and now represents nearly 60 separate charitable groups from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties and has distributed more than $4.2 million to local charities since its inception. As a community foundation the non-profit organization is designed to help individuals, families, businesses, and organizations create charitable funds to respond to local needs.
WHBG, Inc. is a full service certified public accounting firm offering corporate accounting as well as audits, reviews and compilations, which are often required from banks and insurance companies. The company offers corporate, personal, and trust tax return preparation. WHBG, Inc. has a management advisory division to help companies get started and stay healthy and aware of their financial situation or to assist long term businesses to set and reach various financial goals.
WHBG, Inc. has been providing services to businesses and organizations internationally for nearly 30 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 the 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. Her professional memberships include the Board of Directors of the Maryland Society of Accountants Scholarship Foundation as well as the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA), the National Association of Tax Professionals, and the National Association of Female Executives.
To learn more about WHBG, Inc. call (410) 643-4294 or visit www.whbgcpa.com.