HarperWhitfield names Joshua Pedersen and Beth Thurz Partners

HarperWhitfield P.C., a certified public accounting firm with offices in Farmington and Weatogue (Simsbury) has named Joshua R. “Josh” Pedersen, CPA, CGMA, MBA of Simsbury and Beth A. Thurz, CPA of Rocky Hill as partners in the firm.   

“We are thrilled to announce the advancement of Josh and Beth to partnership in our firm,” said Todd Shelansky, CPA, managing partner of HarperWhitfield, P.C.  “Their expertise, dedication, and leadership has been instrumental in providing exceptional service to our clients.  We are confident that their continued contributions will drive our success and growth even further,” he added.

Josh joined HarperWhitfield in 2000 as a staff accountant.  He was subsequently promoted to manager, and then to director in 2023.   Mr. Pedersen is a member of the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA) and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), and he also holds the designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).  He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Western New England University, and his Master of Business Administration at Central Connecticut State University.

Beth joined HarperWhitfield in 2019 as a director.  She is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and the Connecticut Society of CPAs (CTCPA), where she serves on the Trusts & Estates Committee.  She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Math/Economics at Wesleyan University and her Master of Science in Accounting at the University of Hartford.

Founded in 1979, HarperWhitfield is a Connecticut certified public accounting firm providing auditing, tax, and business-planning services to clients across a wide range of industries both locally and nationally.  The firm holds memberships in both the Connecticut Society of CPAs and the American Institute of CPAs and is also the Connecticut affiliate of CPAmerica (a national association of independent CPA firms).