978-689-8822

CPA firm · Lawrence, MA · Serving MA & southern NH

Committed to protecting your hard‑earned money.

A locally owned, progressive CPA firm for business owners, not-for-profits and families across the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire. Tax, bookkeeping, fractional CFO, audits and advice from people who know your name.

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The shareholders of LCW Certified Public Accountants outside a brick mill building in Lawrence
The LCW shareholders. Locally owned and operated on Canal Street, Lawrence.

Credentials & professional memberships across our team

Why LCW CPAs

An advocate in your corner, not just a preparer at tax time.

We embrace technology and challenge the status quo so we can do better and be better for you. What has not changed is how we treat people: as clients we champion, year after year.

“Switching to LCW was one of the best business decisions I have made. This firm actually listens to and hears their clients and has the ability to handle the issues that my previous accountant was unable to handle.”

Eric L., LCW client

  1. A local firm that knows your name

    You work with people in Lawrence who get to know you and your business, and who stay with you year after year. That is how we protect what you have built.

  2. We speak your language. Literally.

    Many of our accountants are fluent in more than one language, so the hard conversations about taxes and cash happen in the language you think in.

  3. Progressive, and here for the long run

    We use technology to work faster and more accurately, and we build relationships measured in decades. Several clients have been with us for over 30 years.

  4. Champions of the American Dream

    Our founder escaped Cuba as a young child and built his American Dream here. We are proud to help Gateway City entrepreneurs, families and not-for-profits build theirs. About the firm

Services

Five services. One team that already knows your numbers.

Bookkeeping feeds your tax plan. Your tax plan shapes your CFO forecast. When one firm handles the whole span, nothing falls through the gaps between advisors.

Bookkeeping

Clean, current books every month, so you make decisions on real numbers and tax time is less taxing.

For owners who have outgrown their bookkeeping, are behind, or have staff who need a CPA checking the work.

Explore bookkeeping
  • Bill payment & invoicing
  • Bank reconciliation & month-end close
  • Journal entries & general ledger
  • Cash & expense management

Who we serve

Built for the people who build the Merrimack Valley.

Business owners

Every entity structure, from initial set-up through succession planning. Bookkeeping, tax, CFO guidance and assurance under one roof.

Accounting for businesses

Individuals & families

Tax planning and preparation for individuals, business owners and high-net-worth families, plus estate plan design for what comes next.

Services for individuals

Industries we know well

Client results

What a CFO on call actually changes.

All case studies

Fractional CFO · Not-for-profit · Boston

Post-audit adjustments cut in half, then down to routine

An overdue audit brought this not-for-profit to us. After we completed it, they kept us for bill pay, payroll, cash flow forecasting and CFO strategy. The year before, auditors made about 30 adjusting entries. The next year, half that. Now only standard tax adjustments remain.

Read the case study

Fractional CFO · U.S. subsidiary · Billerica

A Japanese parent company chose to rent a CFO, not hire one

Our team cleaned up and reconciled the accounts, took over monthly financials and coordination with Japan, and completed the subsidiary’s first audit. The president gets CFO insight at a flat monthly fee, without salary, benefits or overhead.

Read the case study

Leadership

Senior people on your file, not just at the sales meeting.

On our CFO engagements, a senior LCW professional is your point person. Across the firm, the people below lead the work, and some of our client relationships go back more than 30 years.

Mark J. Alaimo, Managing Shareholder

Mark J. Alaimo

Managing Shareholder

Shannon B. Lee, Shareholder

Shannon B. Lee

Shareholder

Jessica L. McLellan, Shareholder

Jessica L. McLellan

Shareholder

Antonio Lopez, Jr., Founder

Antonio Lopez, Jr.

Founder

Tony escaped Cuba as a young child and achieved his American Dream here. The firm he founded exists to help clients achieve theirs.

Shareholders, partners & principals

  • Kelly D. Gilbert Shareholder
  • Michael L. Hamlin Shareholder
  • Douglas E. Thompson Shareholder
  • Milton A. Vargas Shareholder
  • L. Todd Dyment Principal
  • James J. Mocera Senior Partner
  • Ann MacDonald O’Sullivan Senior Partner
  • Daniel T. (Terry) O’Sullivan Senior Partner
  • James E. Wiesman Shareholder Emeritus
Meet the full team
Brick mill buildings along the Merrimack River in Lawrence, Massachusetts

Where we work

Rooted on Canal Street. Serving clients well beyond it.

Massachusetts
Most of eastern Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley: south to Woburn, west to Route 495 and east to the seacoast.
Southern New Hampshire
Salem, Nashua and Manchester, north to Concord and east to the New Hampshire seacoast.
Across the U.S. and beyond
Outsourced CFO and bookkeeping nationwide. As a member of Russell Bedford International, we support clients doing business across borders.

Our team speaks eight languages in addition to English.

Se habla españolSi parla italianoPortuguês faladoBasa JawaBahasa Indonesia

About our international alliance

In our clients’ words

Relationships measured in decades.

  • “Tony Lopez has been the accountant, tax preparer and advisor for myself, my family, and businesses since 1987… they provide a customer with a strong level of comfort that while they are paying what they owe in taxes they are not overpaying!”

    Harry W.C.

  • “LCW has handled our business and personal taxes for 30+ years. They are professional and organized and leave no stone unturned. Great customer service, great results!”

    Karen S.E.

  • “Doug and the LCW CPA team are some of the best in the area… I refer them often and they always take great care of my referrals.”

    Sarah C.

  • “One of the few firms that make you feel more like a friend than a client, while maintaining a professional level as well as attention to detail. Working with LCW makes the job of running my own business a lot easier.”

    Jim G.

  • “I’ve been using LCW CPAs for taxes for years and fully trust them. They are very professional and knowledgeable and always available to help.”

    Rana G.

  • “Having been a client for over 35 years, I know you can trust their skill, competence, judgement and mostly their credibility… First class!”

    Allen D.

Our community

Loyal to Lawrence, and it shows.

We have deep roots in the City of Lawrence and a commitment to giving back. Our team serves on boards, supports local organizations and is a corporate partner of Central Catholic High School, because champions for our clients should be champions for our community too.

See where we are involved
LCW CPAs team members volunteering at a community event
  • Lawrence Partnership
  • Rotary Club of Lawrence
  • Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce
  • Essex County Community Foundation
  • ProVisors
  • Plaistow Area Commerce Exchange
  • USA 500 Clubs

Questions

Straight answers before you call.

Where is LCW CPAs located, and what areas do you serve?

Our office is at 303 Canal Street, Suite 200, Lawrence, MA 01840. We serve individuals and businesses across most of eastern Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley, south to Woburn, west to Route 495 and east to the seacoast, plus southern New Hampshire including Salem, Nashua and Manchester, north to Concord and east to the New Hampshire seacoast.

Can you work with my business if it is outside Massachusetts and New Hampshire?

Yes. Consulting and managed accounting services, including outsourced CFO and bookkeeping, are available to businesses throughout the United States.

Do you offer services in languages other than English?

Yes. Our team speaks eight languages in addition to English. Se habla español, si parla italiano, português falado, basa Jawa and bahasa Indonesia.

What does a fractional CFO from LCW CPAs do?

A senior LCW professional joins your leadership for planning and decisions, supported by a team for day-to-day work: cash flow forecasting, budgeting, KPI dashboards, audit coordination, grant tracking and bill pay. You get CFO expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.

Do I need an audit, a review or a compilation?

You do not need to know before you call. Many people assume they need an audit when a review or compilation is enough. We look at who is asking and how the statements will be used, then recommend the right level of assurance.

Can you help if I owe the IRS or am behind on filing?

Yes. Tax issue resolution is one of our core tax services, alongside planning, preparation and sales and use tax compliance. Call us to talk through where things stand.

I have foreign income or interests. Can LCW help with U.S. tax compliance?

Yes. We provide U.S. tax compliance for foreign interests and select individuals, and as a member of Russell Bedford International, a global network of independent accounting firms, we support clients doing business across borders.

Watch

Hear how we help small businesses grow.

A short look at our small business advisory services, plus quick answers on the questions owners ask us most.

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Talk with LCW CPAs

Let’s protect what you’ve worked so hard to build.

Call our Lawrence office or request a consultation. Tell us where things stand, and we will tell you plainly how we can help.

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303 Canal Street, Suite 200, Lawrence, MA 01840 · info@lcwainc.com