A message to young business valuation professionals: “I know your time is valuable, but you have to give back to the profession. I can’t overemphasize how rewarding that is,” advises Philip J. DeCaprio Jr. He is the 2022 recipient of the Thomas R. Porter Lifetime Achievement Award as the NACVA member who has demonstrated exemplary character, leadership, and professional achievements to NACVA and the industry. DeCaprio, managing member of DeCaprio CPA & Associates (Branford, Conn.), has 57 years in the accounting and valuation professions and is called one of the profession’s “guiding stars” and “expert’s expert.” Over the years, he has volunteered on boards and committees at NACVA and the AICPA. At one time, he served as president of the Connecticut Society of CPAs, a “high point” in his long career. To watch an interview with DeCaprio, click here.
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