LEWISTON, ME - Albin, Randall & Bennett, CPAs is pleased to announce that the Institute of Certified Construction Financial Professionals (ICCFP) awarded David V. Jean, CPA, David R. White, CPA and Mary A. Johnson, CPA of Albin, Randall & Bennett, CPAs, the prestigious Certified Construction Financial Professional (CCFP) designation. There are currently only nine CCFPs in the state of Maine.

The CCFP credential recognizes those individuals who have mastered the specialized knowledge required of a construction industry financial professional. There are over 250 CCFPs throughout the United States and the credential is recognized by such industry organizations as American Subcontractors Association (ASA), National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP), Construction Industry CPAs/ Consultants Association (CICPAC), and the International Risk Management Institute (IRMI)

The 4.5 hour test covered such topics as: accounting and reporting, income recognition, budgeting and planning, risk management, taxes, human resources, legal issues, information technology, and joint ventures.

Albin, Randall & Bennett is a certified public accounting firm serving clients throughout New England in the traditional financial reporting, tax and management advisory services fields. The two successful local firms of Ernest M. Shapiro & Co., founded in 1923, and Brooks & Albin, founded in 1977, merged in June 1987 to begin practice as Albin, Randall & Bennett, with fully staffed offices in both Portland and Lewiston.

The Institute of Certified Construction Financial Professionals, Inc. (ICCFP), headquartered in Princeton, NJ, is a not-for-profit corporation established to promote the highest standards of construction financial management through the credentialing of construction financial professionals. ICCFP is an independent organization affiliated with the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) that awards credentials to individuals who successfully meet ICCFP standards.

For further information about ICCFP, call 609-945-2400 or visit www.iccfp.org.

Contact: Jaime Allie, Albin, Randall & Bennett, CPAs (207) 784-5739 jallie@arbcpa.com