David de Silva Appointed to National Accounting Association Committee

Syracuse, NY — November 20, 2006

David de Silva, partner and CPA at Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC, has been selected to serve as a member of PKF North American Network’s Not-for-Profit Committee for 2007.

PKF North American Network is a membership association comprised of 92 independent accounting and consulting firms in North America that are dedicated to serving middle-market businesses and individual clients.

The Not-for-Profit Committee members are leaders in their field, with proven track records providing service and solutions to not-for-profit clients. These leaders are chosen based on their depth of knowledge and experience.

“As a member of the Not-for-Profit Committee, I have the opportunity to gain valuable industry information, such as benchmarking data, best practices and resources, while also learning from key insights of other professionals, who, like me, work very closely with not-for-profit clients,” said David de Silva. “The resources, relationships, training and strategic alliances available through PKF North American Network help us assist our not-for-profit clients as they face the challenges and changes inherit in the industry.”

Thanks to an affiliation with PKF International Ltd., members of the association also have access to professionals at more than 150 additional firms around the world, which empowers them to provide seamless service to clients with business dealings and other interests abroad.

Dermody, Burke & Brown, CPAs, LLC has been serving the Central New York business community since 1956. With offices in Syracuse, Auburn and New Hartford, Dermody Burke & Brown is the largest independently owned accounting and business advisory firm in Central New York. For more information, visit www.dbbllc.com.