ORCHARD PARK, NY – R. A. Mercer & Co., P.C. has announced the hiring of Alicia M. Porack and Kira Lilley as staff accountants. Both Porack and Lilley will be involved in various areas of the firm including tax preparation and performing audits, reviews and compilations.
Before joining R. A. Mercer & Co., Porack served as an intern with another accounting firm where she performed individual federal and state tax preparation and bookkeeping duties, and also completed a client tax database project. She also served as a volunteer income tax assistant for Fredonia residents during the 2015 tax season. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Fredonia and is on track to receive her Master of Business Administration Degree in spring 2017. She is also currently pursuing her CPA certification.
Lilley earned an Associate in Science Degree in Accounting from Genesee Community College and is on track to earn her Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Grand Canyon University in 2017. Before joining R. A. Mercer & Co., she was an accounting clerk for a flooring company, balancing company accounts and managing invoicing and inventory.