Deborah Bailey Browne, CPA MBA PRESIDENT Deborah Bailey Browne is President of Bailey Browne CPA & Associates with an office in Poughkeepsie, NY. She very much enjoys the certified public accounting and consulting role she is able to provide to the Firm’s nonprofit, employee benefit, for profit and overall general accounting, auditing and tax consulting practice. She received a Masters in Business Administration degree from Fordham University and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Pace University with Beta Gamma Sigma and Summa Cum Laude honors. Deborah is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in New York State. In addition, Ms. Bailey Browne has been awarded a Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Services, which are subject to notice in "The World of Who’s How of Women." Deborah has a very diverse accounting and consulting background that makes her very well rounded and experienced. She previously worked for one of the largest public accounting firms in the Mid Hudson valley as a Partner-in-Charge of Auditing, Quality Control, Marketing and Practice Development. During her period with this Firm, she graduated from a Nationally Recognized Sales and Marketing Program with honors. Prior to joining the Mid Hudson Valley Firm, she was very proud to be part of one of the four largest public accounting firms in the world, as an Accounting & Auditing Manager for the “Big 4” Firm, Deloitte & Touche, LLP in their National Office in Wilton, C.T. She was a Manager responsible for financial reporting, management and consulting, in addition, to having human resource responsibilities. In addition to her public accounting experience, she has also gained some private industry experience by working for an international company, Cadbury Schweppes Europe located in Stamford, C.T. This experience has provided her with global views of the business economy. Her role with Cadbury has given Deborah the opportunity to travel both domestically and internationally which has helped her not only expand her horizons, but understand diversity and multi-cultures. She was responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, long range planning and strategic planning. She began her career with Price Waterhouse where she served both public and nonpublic companies in the accounting and auditing division. Her role exposed her to clients in varied industries, which has assisted in developing a wide range of technical and interpersonal skills. Deborah enjoys the performing arts, designing, continuous learning and movies. In fact, one of her favorite movies is the "Wizard of Oz". As a result, she very much relates to the business quote that refers to the “Yellow Brick Road to Success”. Deborah partners with her clients to develop a yellow brick road to success for their organization; in addition, she works with her clients to take advantage of the benefits of the end of every rainbow. She is on a prior Board of Directors and President of the Mid Hudson Chapter of the NY State Society of CPAs. She is serving on the State-wide NYSSCPAs board. She was on the Board of Directors of the Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce where she served a Past Chairman of the Board. In addition, she was on the Board of Directors of the Dutchess County Arts Council where she served as Chairman of the Board. She currently serves on the Dutchess County Tobacco Securitization Board of Trustees. In addition, Deborah graduated from the Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Dutchess Program and taught Junior Achievement for their Southern Dutchess Leadership Program. Deborah is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and an associate member of the Certified Fraud Examiners where she attended a National Symposium on Fraud and Forensic Accounting.