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Eric Berman,


 Eric S. Berman, CPA, M.S. Accountancy, Bentley College; B.S., Boston University. Mr. Berman is Deputy Comptroller for the Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller, where he is responsible for the Financial Reporting and Analysis Bureau, the Accounting Bureau, and the Federal Cost Accounting Bureau. He is charged with the financial relationships between the Commonwealth and its authorities, and he is in charge of the Commonwealth's annual Single Audit. From his work in implementing Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) standards in the Commonwealth and its municipalities, Mr. Berman is a nationally recognized authority on GASB Standard Nos. 34, 35, 37, 38, and 45. He is the author of implementation guides; and co-editor of a guide for financial analysts in implementing the standards. He has written a chapter in Derivatives Accounting and Risk Management: Key Concepts and the Impact of IAS 39, and is an editor of 2007 GAAP Guide Levels B, C, and D. A member of numerous organizations, Mr. Berman has been twice nominated for the AICPA Outstanding CPA in Government Award. He also chairs the National Association of State Comptroller's (NASC's) task force on other post-employment benefits (OPEB). Mr. Berman can be reached at (617) 731-8153; e-mail: esbcpa@comcast.net.