Dermody, Burke & Brown Announces the Addition of a New Principal

Posted on January 5, 2023

SYRACUSE, NY – Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC has added Lester Burt, CPA as a new Principal.

Lester S. Burt, CPA has been promoted to Principal in the Audit & Accounting Department. Lester has over fourteen years of experience in public accounting.  His areas of practice include Family-owned businesses, consulting, construction contracting, manufacturing, and retirement plans.  

Lester received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the State University of New York at Oswego.  Lester is a past board member of Helping Hounds Dog Rescue and currently serves on Americu Credit Union’s supervisory committee. Lester is a member of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC has been serving the Central New York business community since 1956. With offices in Syracuse, Auburn, New Hartford, and Rome, Dermody Burke & Brown is one of the largest independently locally-owned accounting and business advisory Firms in Central New York. The Firm is a member of Allinial Global. www.allinialglobal.com. For more information, visit www.dbbllc.com.

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